Yamada, Sakiko

My topic is My Own Rules. I chose this topic because I wanted to think about my rules. I have never thought about my rules before, so I enjoy taking this opportunity to think about them. I thought about obsessive-compulsive behaviours. I don’t think I’m too obsessive, but if I don’t keep up at what I’m determined to do, I have the ability to drag myself towards the goal.

My own rule is not to forget to say thank you and sorry. When I forget to say this, I get really worried about not saying it. When that happens, I try to say thank you the next possible time I meet that person.

The reason why I stick to this rule is that the most important thing in my life is the relationship of trust with people. I think saying thank you and sorry is the most important way to get along with others. Also, if you don’t know each other well, I think people who can say thank you or sorry are more friendly and open minded. I can’t talk to people I’ve never met before, so I sometimes leave a scary impression on them. However, if I can say thank you and sorry, I think that impression of being hard to talk to will decrease even if a little.

For these reasons, I make it a rule to say thank you and sorry.

Yamada, Sakiko