उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम्। आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्।।7.18।।
udārāḥ sarva evaite jñānī tvātmaiva me matam āsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā mām evānuttamāṁ gatim
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A Reading - Rantideb
Why: all these are noble, but the wise one is considered to be Krishna's very self, since with a disciplined mind, they are established in Krishna alone as the highest goal, again elevating sustained focus without condemning the other three types.
In life: it's possible to honor someone's earlier, more self-interested motivation for starting something while still encouraging them toward a deeper, more sustained version of the same practice.
Teaching: when encouraging someone else's growth, honor wherever they started from rather than dismissing it, while still gently pointing toward the deeper, more sustained version available to them.