One must learn to demystify.

Demystification means seeing through the essence:

No matter how high your status is, it's irrelevant to me; even if you earn a million a year, I don't spend it.

I used to think whatever the strong said was right, and I wouldn't dare to refute even when offended, feeling unqualified.

Later, I understood:

As long as the other person's value is irrelevant to me, no matter how impressive they are, it's useless;

As long as I desire nothing from them, we are equal.

I don't need to be more successful than you to have the confidence to say you're wrong.