Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

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Chapter 39


Do not waste your Spare Time


Thehouseworkcomprisesofagreatdealofwork,Ifahousewifeintends
tocarryoutherjobperfectly,shewouldnothaveenoughtimetodoany-
thingelse.Thisisespeciallytrueifshehastotakecareofafewchildren
as well. But most housewives do find some spare time.


Everyonespendshissparetimeinonewayoranother.Somewomen
wastetheirtime.Theymightjustwalkinthestreetsorfindanotherwo-
mantotalkto.Mostofthetimetheirfewhoursoftalkingarenotwortha
penny.Theywouldlistentorepeatedwordswhichonlyprovetohetime
wasting andnervebreaking. Such idle chatting always resultsin one's
moral degradation. The women who go through life in this way, are
surelylosersinthisworldandthenext.Howsurprisingitisthatifany-
oneshouldlosesomemoney,hewouldbecomeveryupset,butpeople
do not give a thought about losing their precious moments of life.


Awisepersonwouldmakethemostoutofhisprecioushoursoflife.
Whatvaluableachievementsonecanhave!Idlenessisveryharmfuland
isacauseofmanymentaldisordersandanxieties.Anidlepersonkeeps
thinkingandfindswaysoffeelingsad.Hewouldexperiencemanytypes
ofworriesafterwhichhismindwouldbecomeconfused.Ahappyper-
sonisonewhoisbusydoingsomething.Anunluckypersonisonewho
hasexcessidletimeenoughtothinkoftheupsanddownsofhislife.Be-
ing busy is enjoyable, and idleness is a source of depression.


Isitnotapitythatoneshouldwastehispreciouslifeorspendsomeof
its moments without getting anything in return?


Dear Madam!You can make the mostoutof your spareminutes or
hours. You can do scientifictasks. You can buythe related books and
withthehelpofyourhusband,increaseyourknowledge.Anycourseis

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