The attitude of the Imam differed from that of others. The attitude of others was that the closer a person got to them; the more he was looked after. But in case of the Imam, the closer a person was to him, the less attention was paid to him. Even if an ordinary cleric came to meet him, the Imam would accord him more respect whereas if for example, his own children or one of us who was very close to him entered, he would not react in such a way that we would feel we were close to him and create expectations in us. He would endeavor to create a spirit of devotion in us.
Endeavor to create a spirit of devotion: Hujjat al-Islam Nasiri