Isn't the whole crux of the WTBTS organization and its purpose a competition to see who is willing to suffer the most? Here's a conglomeration of experiences I have read about in the mags or heard of at conventions:
Sister Masochistic: she has lived in an iron lung since childhood, a victim of polio. She is blind, deaf and mute and has stage IV cancer, yet she is a special pioneer. Her children are the best behaved, most well dressed of any witness children. She sews all of their clothing, being an excellent seamstress and all. They were baptized at 5 and 6 and already are regular pioneers. She has the cleanest, shiniest car on her street. Her yard is the most impressive of any yard in the neighborhood. The landscaping is superb and she does it all herself. She grows all of her own fruit and vegetables and shares her bounty with the local congo. Her house is spic and span and is decorated like a little dollhouse on a shoestring.
She supports her CO husband, so he can pioneer, off her knitting and jewelry making business. She is modest in dress and temperment, a real example for the sisters.
She never misses a meeting and attends all assemblies and conventions. She gets in more than the special pioneer hours and never, no never complains. She is delightful and cheerful.
Feel bad yet? Nothing you can do will ever hold a candle to Mrs. Masochistic. But you will die at Armegeddon if you don't bust your @$$ worrying and trying to match her and shoving this example down every Kingdom Hall deadbeat's throat.
So, are you willing to suffer? Are you going to outdo this sister? Hmmmm? Going to show up at the summer convention in your hospitial bed? Well, are you?