...I think there's a point where our own will has to take priority over anyone else's expectations, though.

[His words are a bit slower than they usually are; at the very least, he seems to be trying to think before he speaks, which is likely vast improvement over the usual, if a bit stilted-sounding conversationally.]

I'm not saying that wanting to surpass or exceed the expectations and achievements of others isn't a valid goal - that's my own ambition, after all, and I can see where it would likewise be yours. But I don't think that should be our only motivation...especially here, when we have nothing to compare it to but our own memories of the person we're trying to live up to.

Doing these things for someone else is also good - I know that I'm doing this for my family, just as you are for the other members of your gang - but after a while, you have to begin working for yourself, as well. Not for the deceased, and not for those you're obligated to, but just to satisfy your own spirit and your own will to succeed. Does that make sense?