No convincing is necessary. This could easily have led to much quarreling and arguments. The Kotzker Rebbe replied that since one of the traits required was the attribute of truth, there would be no problem. Those who excel in truth know the falseness of honor. Since they were free from honor-seeking there would be no envy and no quarrels over power.
Honor is based on an illusion.
Still, many people make honor-seeking a major focus in their lives. They constantly worry about what others will think of them. They suffer tremendous pain if they think that someone else is getting more honor than they are receiving. The more you view honor from a perspective of ultimate truth the more you will realize how trivial and unimportant honor really is. In time of need it is permissible to make the vessels of the Mishkan with other metals.