I am always plagued by intrusive thoughts regarding showing off (riya') and self-admiration (ujb); how do I distinguish between actually being a show-off and these being mere intrusive thoughts?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: I am always plagued by intrusive thoughts regarding showing off (riya') and self-admiration (ujb), and I fear that I am actually such a person. How do I distinguish between being a show-off and these being intrusive thoughts?

Answer:
Do not abandon righteous deeds out of fear of showing off (riya'). Do not leave off righteous deeds because you fear showing off, for some people even abandon going to the congregational prayer, saying, "I fear showing off," and they abandon obligatory duties. This is from Shaytan. Do not abandon obligatory duties out of fear of showing off. Perform the obligatory duties and be sincere to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for matters that are not obligatory, conceal them. Pray in your home, and conceal your charity out of fear of showing off. This is good.