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One thing about the Short Path which must be firmly impressed on the student's mind is that its success depends on how much love for its objective a man brings to it. If he has ever had a moment's Glimpse of the Overself, and has fallen more deeply in love with it than with anything else, he will be able to fulfil the basic requirement for all Short Path techniques: but without such wholehearted attachment, he is sure to fail.
-- Notebooks Category 23: Advanced Contemplation > Chapter 1 : Entering the Short Path > # 90