Acharya Prashant addresses a question from a woman named Ritu, who lives in a joint family of eight to nine people and is solely responsible for cooking. She cooks three different types of meals three times a day, which leaves her with no time for herself, not even to watch his videos. She mentions that he advises women to be self-reliant and get jobs, but she cannot even find time for personal development activities like playing. When she raised this issue with her family, they told her that the greatest religion is service (seva) and that by continuing to serve, she would attain liberation (mukti). She is now confused about whether to just continue serving or pursue her own development. Acharya Prashant begins by questioning the nature of the 'service' she is rendering. He asks, "Service is fine, but whose service? And for what purpose?" He points out that when service is performed, there is a recipient who benefits from it. He highlights a potential conflict of interest, suggesting that the very people teaching her the lesson of service are the ones benefiting from it. He questions the idea that such service leads to liberation. If service is the path to liberation, he suggests she should serve the truly needy—orphans, the homeless, and helpless animals—who are in a far more pathetic condition and need her service more than her family does. He challenges the notion that a woman's highest duty (dharma) is to be engaged in service, especially when it's directed towards able-bodied family members. He questions the condition of the eight or nine people she feeds, asking if they are truly helpless, weak, or sick. He doubts they are all children, given their varied and frequent food demands. He points out the injustice in a system where healthy, capable people demand specific meals and then preach about service when she objects. He clarifies that he does not consider cooking an inferior task, as he cooks himself. However, he objects to an arrangement that denies her time for her own development, such as reading, learning, or working. Acharya Prashant explains that while cooking is necessary for the body, activities that nurture the mind and consciousness are of a higher priority. If cooking consumes all her time, preventing her from engaging in these higher pursuits, then such a situation is unacceptable. He advises her to hold a meeting with her family, based on justice and honesty, to discuss sharing the household chores. He asserts that the work of cooking should be distributed among all capable members so that she gets time for her personal and inner development. He concludes by stating that if the family members are healthy and capable, it is an unjust system that forces her to do all the work while they preach about service.