I am humble but have a circle of elites that are professed snobs but in jocular manner. The attitude of elitism is ‘Ok’ if it is in the context of trying to add value to things universally admired, standing on the shoulders of giants. It’s a challenge, a great challenge. Failure on occasion is expected and those occasions always are and will be humbling. But as the President says over and over, never give up.
Think of it as making the Olympic team. If one does not strive to extend the eliteness of the pursuit, then why be on the team in the first place?
There is nothing wrong with being an elite thinker just as there is nothing wrong with being a regular Joe. It is the humility inside a person’s character that is important, not their outward attributes.
In my doctoral candidacy days, I was among 12 of the best candidates in the world, an Olympic class so to speak. Out professors were not kind. They challenged us and ground our egos into dust. We were humiliated on purpose.
So ‘fat head’ or not, I am not going to stop correcting those that err and who put ego before truthful and complete content.
Suggest you work on that whole "humility" thing. Please come back and share your proofs with the class.