Srila Prabhupada has stated that we can only improve ourselves - and that is a
gradual process. Certainly life in this world is difficult for everyone and the main
difficulty is becoming Krsna conscious. That is a very personal thing. Your Krsna
consciousness is your own responsibility. You should not blame your difficulties on
your husband/wife. Sure, things could be better if he/she was a better devotee, but you
cannot change him/her. The only person you can really change is yourself, and you
don’t have to do that completely immediately. Take your time; day after day try to make
a little improvement here and there. Each morning think of some difficulty that you are
having, and then think about how to practice overcoming it during the course of the
day. In this way by working on small things, gradually you can see the improvement.
This is much better than becoming frustrated by trying to change everything suddenly
and completely.
-From the Grahasta Manual.
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