Some people will downplay your progress without even realizing it. They will say things like “You’re just naturally good at that” or “Things always seem to work out for you.” And sometimes, without thinking, you will actually agree. Often it’s because you don’t want to sound defensive or proud.
The reality is, most of what you have figured out wasn’t natural. It took a lot of effort and time. Don’t let people rewrite that into some version that makes it sound like everything just worked out for you because it didn’t. You did a lot to make it work.