Daily Chizuk #1309

The Chovot HaLevovot writes, when it comes to doing mitzvot, especially those that involve other people, like giving tzedaka, teaching Torah, or honoring parents, a person's sole motivation when doing them should be to connect to Hashem. He should not do these things so that he can make a name for himself, or so that people should honor him, or for any other ulterior motive. He should also do his utmost to conceal his good deeds from anyone who doesn't need to know that he's doing them. The more he is able to conceal the deeds, the greater the rewards for them become.