The danger of confessing to someone one knows is that, once one's weaknesses are known to him or her, that person may hold them over one's head in moments of anger, and thereby discourage him, perhaps making him weaker still. It is better to confess to someone wiser than oneself, whom one can trust. Best of all, however, offer your problems and weaknesses up to God. He alone will never misunderstand you. It is His grace alone, moreover, that purifies the soul in the end.
Energetic effort is always necessary.
Victory is achieved by living consciously in the thought of God, by practicing His presence, by meditating daily and deeply, and by offering oneself up unceasingly as a channel for His love and joy. Implicit in Krishna's warning is a note of hope. For by concentrating on God-reminding objects and on spiritual ideals instead of on sense objects, one feels increasingly attracted to them. From attraction develops a desire to live better. This desire grows gradually over time to become an intense yearning for God.