Is humility a hypocrisy?

When a rich man donates money to help the needy anonymously, it is a good action. We admire such an action because there is no ulterior motive. An action must be judged together with the motive in order to determine if the action is good or bad. Therefore, I feel a bit uncomfortable when Jesus teaches us to take the lowest seat in order to be exalted.
"But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you." (Luke 14:10).
Taking the lowest seat is being humble, therefore it is laudable. However, Jesus seems to suggest an ulterior motive and thus spoils the whole noble virtue of humility, turning it into hypocrisy!

Before we consider the motive, let us look at the action of taking the lowest seat first. There are actually two possibilities. For simplicity, the gospel mentions only one of them. The host comes over to invite you to a higher place. However, it is possible that you have taken the right seat, the lowest seat! Then, you will stay where you are and go up no higher. Therefore, the prudent choice is to go to the lowest seat, then wait and see.
Now, we may turn to the motive and I suggest the following three, knowing that they are not exhaustive.
If your motive is to avoid embarrassment and take the lowest seat, you are being prudent.
If your motive is to expect exaltation and take the lowest seat, you might be disappointed.
If your motive is to enjoy being invited to the banquet and take the lowest seat, good of you. Being exalted will be a bonus.
Can you come up with any other motives of interest? Anyway, motive seems not to be crucial in this consideration.

Now, how shall we understand Jesus' teaching?
Luke summarizes Jesus' teaching in verse that follows. It deals with motives.
"For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." (Luke 14:11)
If our motive is to expect exaltation and we take a place of honour (Luke 14:8), in most of the cases, we will be humiliated. Taking a place of honour is thus rather risky.
If our motive is to expect exaltation and we make the prudent choice of taking the lowest seat, we might stay where we are and disappointed. Even if the host comes to move us up a higher place, we might still be disappointed because we might not be satisfied with where we end up. It might not be as high a status as we expect. Therefore, the expectation of being exalted is never a good motive.
On the other hand, if our motive is humility. That is to say, we know our unworthiness and our lowly status. We are already honoured to be invited into the eschatological banquet. We would be very grateful to occupy a place in the heavenly court. What more shall we ask for? The Chair of St. Peter? No, I am not worthy even to receive the Lord into my heart. Any place in heaven will do for me, even the perimeter of the outer court. My heart is contented. There is no room for exaltation for me in my heart. Being invited is more than enough, more than I deserve.

Dear Lord, I am an unworthy servant. Being able to serve You is already an undeserved honour. Help me discharge my duties faithfully and truthfully. Amen.