Commentators highlight that Jesus lists three dangers that weigh down the heart: gluttony ('surfeiting'), drunkenness, and 'the cares of this life.' Charles Spurgeon notes that worldly anxieties—about getting, keeping, or losing things—can be just as intoxicating and spiritually dulling as alcohol. The warning is to guard against any overindulgence, whether in physical pleasure or worldly worry, that makes us spiritually sluggish.