Life is short, at the same time, so much disturbed by anxieties, by disease, by natural disturbances. Roga-sokadibhih. Short life; that is also disturbed by disease and lamentation. Every moment there is something for which you have to lament: “Oh!” Roga-sokadibhih. And disease. This body is a breeding ground of all kinds of disease. Life is short and it is so much disturbed. So how it is possible to practice?

Therefore, this one practice — chanting Hare Krsna, and hearing — that is very nice. And praying to Krsna, “Please give me strength.” Hare, “O Energy of Krsna, O Krsna, I am fallen; I have no strength. Please accept me.” That’s all. “I have no qualification. I am frail. I am trying, but I am failing.” All these appeals should be made. And Krsna is all-powerful; He can do anything. Even the…, we do not perform, trying our best, if we fail, Krsna will help us. Just like a child tries his best, but he falls down. The mother takes up and “All right. Come on. Walk.” Like that.

Srila Prabhupada, Morning Walk at Stowe Lake – March 23, 1968, San Francisco