I was speaking to one brahmachari. He was asking me how to have a greater sense of the mission. I was explaining to him the principle of gratitude. The deeper the spiritual experience we get from serving and chanting, the deeper our gratitude becomes, and with that, the desire to reciprocate by our service with those who are inspiring us to chant. We must always look to deepen this experience, and that happens by serving those who help us to increase our faith in holy name. When that is the focus, then everything else that we do, including our work and other duties, is properly connected.
Collected Letters to Friends and disciples Vol 4, Pg 118, last paragraph.