Here's a thought: Try selling your favorite 40 comment masterpieces in a gallery setting. The first hour you are thinking "I'm going to make a lot of money". The second hour you are thinking, "I know I'm good, there must be something wrong with this crowd. It will pick up later." Watch while other artists sell a few of their pictures or crafts. By the end of the day, after selling nothing, those 40 comments are put into the proper perspective and the ego is flattened to where it belongs. Then do it again the next day. Try it. It's a great experience.