There’s a story Napoleon Hill, in Think and Grow Rich, tells about a miner who stopped just 3 feet short of the gold…
Clearly it’s a reminder not to give up when you’re likely “almost” there.
Camus is guiding you to not give up in your search for the truth.
As you can see below, he was a pretty impressive guy, who likely didn’t stop his own pursuits to achieve fame.
Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, dramatist and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. ~ google.com
When you’re trying to reach the truth of the matter, no matter what it is, how far are you willing to go?
Will you stop at the first plausible answer?
Or will you exhaust all potentialities to arrive at what you already know to be true?
Only you can answer that question…however, let Camus’ advice take you as far as you are willing to go.