Why strive to surpass your self - if you did, what good would it do?

"If you try to do more than I show you’ll lose contact with me, and get yourself back into the morass.
"So – it doesn’t mean anything to anyonelse? They’re not the judge of what best suits our purposes. It may take 10, 20, 50, 200 years before your contribution matures. But at the right time, it’ll be there. If you strive to be understood by those who have no understanding where’s the gain in that? You are not and cannot be responsible for other people’s reactions. Of course its rewarding to be appreciated, but you must stop needing it. Want it by all means, but anything that deflects you from the integrity of your walk should be avoided.
"To be alone is not to be lonely."