Long life, obedience, good reputation, righteousness, prospects of being promoted to higher planets and blessings of great personalities are all vanquished simply by disobedience to a great soul. One should strictly try to follow in the footsteps of great souls.
A fully responsible man should always be conscious of the prime duty of the present human form of life. The activities to meet the immediate necessities of material life are not everything. One should always be alert in his duty for attainment of the best situation in the next life. Human life is meant for preparing ourselves for that prime duty.
The occupational activities a man performs according to his own position are only useless labor if they do not provide attraction for the message of the Personality of Godhead.
If one desires freedom from this vicious circle (of fruitive action), then one must cease to act as a Karmi or enjoyer of the results of one’s own work, good or bad. One should not do anything, either good or bad, on his own account, but must execute everything on behalf of the Supreme Lord, the ultimate proprietor of everything that be.