On why we come to Christ and reject the world
Saint John of the Ladder
13 The man who renounces the world from fear is like burning incense, that begins with fragrance but ends in smoke. He who leaves the world through hope of reward is like a millstone, that always moves in the same way. But he who withdraws from the world out of love for God has obtained fire at the very outset; and, like fire set to fuel, it soon kindles a larger fire.
Note of the translator: The millstone meaning that it revolves around itself it is self centred
*The ladder of divine ascent by Saint John Climacus - Translated by Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, page 10
Saint John of the Ladder
13 The man who renounces the world from fear is like burning incense, that begins with fragrance but ends in smoke. He who leaves the world through hope of reward is like a millstone, that always moves in the same way. But he who withdraws from the world out of love for God has obtained fire at the very outset; and, like fire set to fuel, it soon kindles a larger fire.
Note of the translator: The millstone meaning that it revolves around itself it is self centred
*The ladder of divine ascent by Saint John Climacus - Translated by Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, page 10