One of the clouds of anarthas is called hrdaya-thapaya, which is the weakness of heart; and there were four types of weakness of heart: Attachments to those things that have no relationship with Krishna; the tendency to find faults in others; envy; and the desire for recognition. So, this is considered to be anartha. One, therefore, has to practice not desiring recognition, with his intelligence. A devotee, who is actually on the platform of nistha, is naturally humble. Even though he has many reasons to be proud, he always thinks himself to be worthless.
MKV, Vol 2- Pg 47, Five Obstacles of Nistha-Bhakti (Lecture: Kiev, Ukraine—29/4/01)