Now, I'm not going biblical on you, it's just that everyone knows this verse - Ask and it will be given to you, search and you will find, knock and the door is opened to you. Nowhere does it say - tell yourself and everyone how good you are and you will be.
Every day with horses is one heck of a learning experience. Every nuance, movement, non-movement, notice what you notice. You don't have to DO anything, but notice, be aware and wonder.
You will not get to be a horseman without constant learning. There really isn't a get to. It's a constantly changing awareness of what is. Then, you can do stuff and see what happens.