ProposalProblem
Pray every night without restNeglect of rest and other duties
Fast continually every dayIgnoring the body's needs and moderation
Never marryTreating permissible married life as contrary to piety
The account does not condemn voluntary prayer, fasting or every personal decision not to marry. The specific error was adopting a permanent, imbalanced religious program that expressed dissatisfaction with the Prophet's own pattern.
Individual rulings about marriage, health and worship depend on circumstances; this beginner lesson does not impose one identical voluntary routine on everyone.