squeak, im adding not disagreeing
Rabbi Avigdor Miller, tz’l, said, as a “general rule”: when people in general think highly of a person, then HaKodeshBoruchHu most likely does also.
(obviously this wouldnt apply to a rasha successfully masquerading as a Tzaddik as well as other possible scenarios)
thats not to say that to concentrate on what others think of you is a good mahalach, rather that one who makes himself elevated in the eyes of HaKodeshBaruchHu, will automatically become elevated in the eyes of people. rather pashut actually.
and of course another meaning (also pashut) is that one who strives to do kindnesses to his brothers(l’shaim shamayimim, or even out of innate empathy)will become elevated in the eyes of Hashem, as well as in the eyes of the community.