Great Things
No great thing is cheap and no cheap thing can be great.
What Are You Missing?
Think about all that is being missed in our Krishna Conscious life just because we adhere to the one impurity called sexual impurity. Or conversely, think about what we could do more in Krishna Consciousness when we get rid of this impurity. We would be more enthusiastic and less offensive. We become angry & offensive when our desires are not fulfilled.
Upavasa (Fasting)
By mere refraining from food, Upavasa is not done. Upavasa means close to the Lord. This is called upavasa . Vasa or Nivasa means place of stay or place to reside. So Nivasa with Krishna is upavasa. Stay close to the Lord. That is real upavasa.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities does not mean some fancy dress compitition, your mental composure should match with the gravity of the situation around.