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Catholic AnswerIt may look hard to you as to be a monk is to give up things that contemporary society thinks are essential to leading a comfortable life, but look at it from the monk's point of view. The monk realizes that he was created to live for eternity, and that this short "life" on earth is very short, and determines where you are going to spend eternity. All of a sudden what may look hard becomes very easy - when you put it into perspective. Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, was very definite when He pointed out in the story of Lazarus that those who have it easy here are probably going to have a miserable time of it in the next life, and vice-versa. Put it into perspective!

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Another thing that most people do not realize is that when you love God, and are trying to live your life for Him, He gives consolations that most people never even dream about, and helps those who are trying to follow Him so that they find their joy in things like poverty, deprivation, and pain. Our Blessed Lord told us specifically to take up our cross daily and follow Him. He never promised us that it would be easy, but He did promise us that He would be there to help. Most of the things that moderns try to avoid, those who love the Lord embrace with great joy and peace. It is a paradox, but those who try to live their lives for comfort and happiness are those who never find joy or peace. Those who embrace their crosses and try to follow Our Blessed Lord in love find joy and peace in all the hard things of life.

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