तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते। प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
teṣhāṁ jñānī nitya-yukta eka-bhaktir viśhiṣhyate priyo hi jñānino ’tyartham ahaṁ sa cha mama priyaḥ
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A Reading - Rantideb
Why: of these, the wise one, ever steadfast, devoted with singular focus, is the best, because Krishna is exceedingly dear to such a person, and they are dear to Krishna, ranking sustained singular devotion above the other motivations without dismissing them.
In life: whatever gets you started, a crisis, curiosity, ambition, the deepest, most rewarding version of any practice comes from sustained, singular focus over time, not from the initial motivation alone.
Teaching: regardless of what originally motivated you to start something meaningful, work toward developing sustained, singular focus in it over time, that's what actually deepens the relationship, whatever it is.