Some of the quote sounds rather Jiddu Krishnamurthi-esque in their wording which is very interesting indeed.
renounced control, and take your delight in things for themselves without reference to yourself, watching, observing, and to some extent knowing, then the questions of the rights and wrongs of power and control might become utterly meaningless to you, and the means of power quite valueless...
For me, it was the singing that killed it... ;)
I liked how he was so happy. To be in such a state of mind all the day long. It is something I wish for myself, bit of inspiration. Even though I too found the singing to be, well, skippable without any consequences to the story.