Even I, who believe in being humble, caught myself looking down on an opponent after winning a match. Life isn't all about skill, but the world judges others by it. To survive in the programming world — in the real world — you have to prove your value every single day. Unless you're exceptionally good at coding, amazingly fluent in languages, or have a lot of money, people won't even look your way.
I started from a low ELO of 1,500 and played against many people. People only want to play against those with higher scores than themselves. And they barely give lower-ranked players a chance to play.
Everyone has a desire to grow. And the sense of defeat from losing to a lower-ranked player is even more devastating. The table tennis hall at 11 TT is a microcosm of the world.
Hierarchies also exist in the programming world. Like Meguri-san, I need to become someone who learns from playing against lower-ranked players, compares with myself, and keeps moving forward. Let's learn the art of growing together.