I had x-ray vision as a child - that's right, I could see through walls, clothes, and presents. I was convinced I had super eyesight and my friends thought they had similar enhanced sensory powers - we thought we were super heroes.  In high school I was a wizard (one of a handful of computer enthusiasts).  University, College, and my first job were similar experiences - I felt special because most of my colleagues were fresh graduates void of the lifelong passion for computers.

Through all these experiences I was convinced that I was unique. Then I started becoming part of the bigger conversation. While engaging online I began learning that there were thousands of people like me: weened on computers, interested in good software design, and passionate about what they do.

Imar Spanjaars' signature always reminded me of this lesson:

Everyone is unique, except for me.

Yegge's recent post brought up this thought again:

people like to think they're unique and special, and that their tastes aren't necessarily widely shared by others. This is what drives fashion: the need to differentiate yourself from "the crowd", by identifying with some smaller, cooler crowd. ... The reality is that for any given dimension of your personality, there are oodles of people just like you. - Business Requirements are Bull****

David Heinemeier Hansson reiterates this:

it's somewhat counter intuitive ... for a lot of developers ...  it's counter intuitive for humans in general to think they're not that special, but when they do think they're special ... they kind of get these assumptions that they need very unique and special tools that will only work for them ... We as programmers aren't really unique or that special. - David Heinemeier Hansson, 37signals: "Friday Keynote"

Remember you're not really special. :)