Look at all those multiple praises given to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and how he praised himself also! There is a story about the Maggid of Zlatchov Zatzal, that when the Maggid saw Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai he said: “What: וּצ ָרה form would we have without you, but still, what: הָרוּצ form would you have without us!" And then the Maggid jumped on the table and started dancing.
I have a rule: Whenever you're busy praising Tzaddikim and others, don't ignore yourself (or else you could be heading for depression!) Hashem told Avraham Avinu: ןיִמְתוֹח ˃ְבּ "We end with you". (Gemara). Why does Avraham Avinu, who was total in Chesed, need reassurance; and that he should be superior to others? The truth is that if you aren't overflowing with thankfulness over your own Maalos, then you have deep-seated complaints to Hashem for not making you better.
The Chovos Halvavos says that first step to Anava is being aware of your own greatness; eventually you'll be spilling over with Simcha, and a happy person gives and loves others. So after you express admiration for others, don't forget to be M'kayem: ןיִמְתוֹח ˃ְבּ “We end with you". Like R' Ahron Kreiser Zatzal said ִא" ˂י ִבּין אוֹ˂י ַא ַמ ֶמא ַא סע ִק ְניד" ("I'm also a mom’s child; i.e., I'm also worthy).
