What's the point of putting in effort like listening to stories if the text says self-bliss and knowledge just 'come naturally'?

The source text clarifies that self-bliss and knowledge 'come naturally' as a direct result of specific devotional practices, not without any effort. According to Chapter 2, it is by 'hearing, singing, and contemplating my stories' that devotion is born and ignorance is destroyed. The text further states that 'By listening to these stories with true feeling, faith will arise in the listeners' hearts.' It is only after these conditions of faithful and heartfelt listening are met that 'Self-experience and self-bliss will come naturally, and a state of happiness will be attained.' Therefore, the natural attainment of bliss is the fruit of the initial effort of devoted listening and contemplation.