First:Luxurygoodsandvyingwithoneanotherhasmadelifedifficult
formanyofus.Householdgoodswhicharemeanttoserveourcomfort
haveturnedinto ameans ofshowing offandostentation. Thuspeople
aretendingtoassociatelessfrequentlywitheachother.Althoughmany
whoarewillingtosocialise.refusetodoso,becausetheyhavethewrong
ideathattheydonot.possessmanyluxuriousitemsintheirhomes.that
itwouldbebettertokeepawayfromothersandsavethemselvestheem-
barrassment.Thisreflectiondestroysonessituationinthelifeafterdeath
as well as placing him in a difficult situation in this world.
DearMadam!Doyourfriendscometoyourhouseinordertowatch
your luxurious goods? If so, advise them to go to the stores and mu-
seumsinsteadofcomingtovisityou.Associatingwithothersismeantto
increaseone'sfriendshipwiththemaswellashavingapleasanttime.It
isatmeantforshowingofforfillingone'sstomach.Everyoneisannoyed
with'luxurism'andrivalryofthiskind.Ruttheydarenotdisposeofthis
mistaken tradition.
Ifyouwerepreparedtoentertainyourguestsinasimplemanner,you
wouldseethattheywouldfollowyou.Thiswayvoltcanassociatewith
your friendssimplyandwithout going totoo muchtrouble. Thus,the
solutiontothisproblemisease.Insteadoftryingtomatchyourbelong-
ings to those of others, you should concentrate on strengthening the
bonds of friendship with them through kindness.
Second: Another difficulty is about the hosting of one's guests. A
housewifegoesthroughthetroubleofmakingfoodforafewguestsover
aperiodofafewhours.Sometimesawomancannotprepareadelicious
meal, after which the husband may become upset. Her husband may
alsoshow hisdispleasuretowardsher cooking.Therefore,someparties
areaccompaniedwiththeanxietyofthehostcoupleasaresultofwhich
people tend to avoid having a party.
Ofcourseitistruethatholdingapartyisnoteasy,butthemaindiffi-
culty arises when the housewife does not have sufficient knowledge
abouthowtolookafterherguests.Hostingone'sguestsbecomeseasyif
one is prepared to learn the necessary skills.
Heretwocasestudiesarepresented.You mayfollowwhichever you
prefer while entertaining your guests: