It’s a critical topic to discuss about the two faces of Duty I have experienced in my life. Indeed it has two faces. One that performs willingly and the other is get performed. The word Duty explains the work we should do. Therefore the so called “works we should do” can be executed in two ways .One is done in full consent of our hearts. Our minds, hearts, thought fully cooperate with the work. It can be said that in such kinds of works “the feeling of doing the work” comes from the core of our hearts. The other duty or “works we should do” is get done, i.e. here our minds, hearts do not cooperate with us. Some conditions, situations or circumstances compel or force us or may be said drive us to do the work. Our hearts do not feel but some external situations force us to do this kind of duty. Let analyze the fact. I suppose have a special feeling about X. I therefore always think to do something for him and one day I got the chance and did a job in favor of him. He as per expectation became glad and asked me why I had done so much for him. Obviously my answer would be “It was my duty“It is a kind of duty I feel to do from my heart. In another example I had to do something for a person, whom I do not like, yet had to do pretending that I liked and respected him. Surely the person would be glad and ask me the same question why I had done so much for him and unfortunately my answer would be the same “It was my duty”. Now the question comes which of the specified duties should be entitled as Duty and what would be the definition of duty? When we are said by someone that it was his duty to help or serve us, how we can distinguish or recognize that it was that kind of duty he had felt from his heart? My mind does not support me to accept the service performed by a person who does not feel from his heart to serve me. I feel as if I force him to do such with my power of seniority. In fact I feel that I am being cheated. I don’t know how many of us think about it. If not I would then like to request them to think over the matter and answer me which kind of duty they would prefer to receive.
This is perfectly true. Working freely with heart to help anyone around is the best way to get better and to improve oneself. Very important to develop. should be applicable to nations of the World too. Best regards Frédéric
You use the word "duty". For me, raised by German nuns and in a very authoritarian atmosphere, duty has a negative aspect. I call duty for compassion and I feel that's compassion the only true plight I want to live for.
September 26, 2007 at 2:15 PM
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I agree with Ana. When mind and heart agree, duty is not the most appropriate term. I reserve "duty" for occasions when my mind tells me to do something in spite of what my heart desires (perhaps to escape the situation?). To respond to the friend who asks "How could you do this for me?", I would answer "It was my pleasure to please you."
This is perfectly true.
Working freely with heart
to help anyone around is the best
way to get better and to improve
oneself.
Very important to develop.
should be applicable to nations
of the World too.
Best regards
Frédéric
You use the word "duty". For me, raised by German nuns and in a very authoritarian atmosphere, duty has a negative aspect. I call duty for compassion and I feel that's compassion the only true plight I want to live for.
I agree with Ana. When mind and heart agree, duty is not the most appropriate term. I reserve "duty" for occasions when my mind tells me to do something in spite of what my heart desires (perhaps to escape the situation?).
To respond to the friend who asks "How could you do this for me?", I would answer "It was my pleasure to please you."