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Examples wherein painful duties also seem joyful :

 Do those housewives who cook food for the entire family
during the hot summer months consider this duty painful ?
No. They enjoy performing their duty.

 Do those soldiers whose prime duty is to fight in war,
consider this duty to be troublesome when the need
arises ?

 Does a servant whose main duty is to serve his employer

get frustrated with his work ? No. He does it to the best
his capacity.
Similarly, Sitaji considered her forest stay along with Rama

to be her foremost duty and hence she was not at all sad
about it. She roamed in the forest for 12 long years and not
a single day did she feel frustrated, bored or tired, nor did
she complaint or taunt ever once.

Today’s people, especially women need to learn a lot from
her.

When your life is enveloped by difficulties, then see if there
is any important achievement or penance in return.

Just as Sita had to face the troublesome forest exile but she
kept the great achievement of being a loyal wife in front
of her eyes and hence never felt dejected. Similarly, if you
too have to face any difficulty in present or have to perform
some challenging task or duty, keep the future achievement
in front of your eyes which will definitely become a source
of happiness.

Remembrance of religion in adverse times is the barometer

of our love for religion.
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