Those who have not achieved knowledge of the Absolute Truth, yet who are still beyond the darkness of complete ignorance, generally follow the threefold path of pious material life, namely religiosity, economic development and sense gratification. Not having time to reflect on any higher purpose, they become the killers of their own soul.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
ये कैवल्यमसम्प्राप्ता ये चातीताश्च मूढताम् । त्रैवर्गिका ह्यक्षणिका आत्मानं घातयन्ति ते
ye kaivalyamasamprāptā ye cātītāśca mūḍhatām | traivargikā hyakṣaṇikā ātmānaṃ ghātayanti te
SB 11.5.16