It was as good an explanation as any. And when he went further into it, it made a bit more sense. So he was showing this younger self how good he could be? He wasn't proving anything to anyone but himself. His younger self at least. Sure there seemed to be a need for approval in there but that was common among humans. It showed they cared and wanted to be cared for and there was nothing wrong with that.
Lining up his shot, he pocketed a ball and smiled. "I think you're going easy on me but okay" he chuckled. "Another question, huh? See I'm more accustomed to just listening to people talk. I answer questions, I listen. Me asking the questions feels weird..." he admitted. "But all right. How about this? If you had one power, one super power what would it be and how would you use it?" he asked.