Praise feels great and makes people soft. Say thank you, then get back to work.

Compliments are pleasant and they carry one small risk, which is that they feel like progress. Being told you are good can quietly replace checking whether you still are. Taking praise well means receiving it without reorganising your sense of yourself around it.

Next time somebody says something generous about your work, say thank you properly and then go back to it within the hour. Notice whether you want to sit in it longer than that. The urge is worth knowing about.