I Thought

This path [attention to the 'I'] is the direct path;

all others are indirect ways.

The first leads to the Self,

the others elsewhere.

And even if the latter do arrive at the Self

it is only because they lead at the end to the first path

which ultimately carries them to the goal.

So, in the end, the aspirants must adopt the first path.

Why not do so now? Why waste time?

Ramana Maharishi