If you postpone worship - will not likely ever happen

Tinkadi Baba

(from "Sadhu Sadhu: a Life of Baba Sri Tinkadi Gosvami"):

In the village of Manoharpur at the house of Harimohan Goswami [father of Tinkadi Baba], the new bride's arrival was auspicious. Everyone's joy knew no limits. Seeing the young, capricious girl-bride Harimohan Goswami was lost in joy. In this way, in the midst of so much joy a year passed. Suddenly, by the laws of fate, on to this golden household fell the shadow of great sadness. Prabhupada's father, after only a few days of illness, left his perishable body and set out for the eternal sport. Prabhupada was then only sixteen years of age. Without his father, without his mother, Prabhupada's heart was stricken with sadness. He felt himself completely helpless. All his neighbors began to console him. Gradually, Prabhupada regained his mental strength and began to take care of the responsibilities of the household. In this way, a few years passed in the midst of a mental state burdened with sadness.

Though indeed Prabhupada Tinkadi Goswami began to pass his married life in this way, still day after day it began to seem as if his mind had disappeared somewhere in thoughts of the higher truths. Prabhupada had heard when he was a child "Churning curds in the early morning makes the butter come out good. Worship of Krsna when one is young brings success when one grows old." This saying began to disturb his mind again and again. The most valuable time of his life was passing by. If worship of Krsna does not happen now, when will it? As more days go, by bondage to worldly life will increase. If someone waits, sitting on the shore of the sea thinking: "when the waves of the sea calm down I will take my bath," one is not likely to ever get his bath. In the same way, if someone waits thinking: "when the waves of the troubles of worldly life become calm I will worship Krsna," then one's worship will not likely ever happen. In such thoughts joys of worldly life began lessen for Prabhupada and his passion for worship began to increase.