In this blog post, we will introduce how to sincerely convey the sense of responsibility and sincerity you have developed through overcoming crises in your life in your bank application letter.
Background
Growing up in a family with many relatives who had lived difficult and harsh lives, my cousin, who studied harder than anyone else and was accepted into a bank, was the pride and envy of the family. Even my cousin’s older brother had to enter the workforce early to support his family, so my cousin’s consistent expectations and encouragement for me to study hard and finally achieve success showed me that if I worked hard and devoted myself to my goals, even if I sometimes felt frustrated or negative about life, It made me realize that if you work hard and devote yourself to something, sometimes the world will reward you. It changed me from someone who was pessimistic and thought that there was no point in trying because nothing would come of it anyway.
I used to feel burdened by my parents’ constant investment and expectations for my success, but I had a small dream that if I worked hard like my cousin, someday Lady Luck would smile on me. When we were children, our families often visited each other and spent a lot of time together, but my cousin often spent his time silently studying at home. His efforts and perseverance blossomed into such great passion that all of our relatives couldn’t help but admire him. At that time, I was overwhelmed by negative thoughts, and even though my cousin was working so hard, I had the presumptuous idea that he would not be able to overcome his bad luck. However, my cousin succeeded in a way that was obvious to everyone, easily dispelling my prejudice and opening up a new horizon of thinking for me.
School life
After seeing my cousin’s example, I began to work hard every day with the expectation that if I put my heart and soul into it, I would one day reap the rewards. I felt a sense of crisis that if I didn’t even try and just gave in to the prejudice that “that’s just the way the world is,” I would never see any improvement in my life and would just sink deeper and deeper into despair. On the other hand, like my cousin, I also wanted to be recognized as the pride of my parents and the beloved pillar of my family. It started out as a simple childish emotion, but it was this motivation that played the biggest role in encouraging me and preventing me from giving up.
I came to believe that how my destiny would unfold in the future was entirely up to God, who would judge me based on my efforts and achievements, and that all I had to do was to work hard to become qualified. Rather than recklessly judging my future based on my negative thoughts, I decided to wait humbly for the time of judgment to come. This is because I felt that if I carelessly imagined any specific picture of the future, it would immediately lead to sad and depressing works of art, which would determine my future. In addition, if a hard-working person like my cousin could be rewarded with a life of value, I thought that I should also do my best and give my life a try. Although I was somewhat aimless during my childhood, this story is what helped me to focus and work hard.
Personality
Rather than carelessly judging my future and results, I am the type of person who works hard and moves forward silently, looking positively at the achievements and possibilities I have built up through my efforts. When I was a child, I was caught up in endless negative thoughts, thinking, “I’m going to live the same life as my parents anyway,” “There’s no way I can overcome this,” and “People are born with limitations, so it’s better not to bother trying.” In order to prevent my bad habits from resurfacing, I refrained from making any predictions about the future and focused solely on preparing for my future through my sincere efforts and hard work. I was also secretly hopeful about what form the results of my dedication would take.
This was the first step that allowed me, who had spent my childhood with a cynical view of life and the mindset that “nothing surprising will happen because this is how I was born,” to recognize the light of hope, hold it in my heart, and prepare to take a leap toward the future. As the saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” When my thousand-mile journey came to an end, I was able to move forward slowly with vague expectations of what kind of results would be waiting for me at the end.
Values
I believe that a person’s life is not determined by innate factors. Even though the starting line of life may differ for each person, the location and direction of the finish line do not necessarily remain the same. Rather, negative thoughts such as “I can’t do it no matter how hard I try” can prevent people from deviating from their given path.
It is easy to think that we must strictly follow the path given to us in life and never stray from it, but I believe that there are countless opportunities to change to a brighter and wider path as we go through life. Rather than being afraid and hesitant, we must strive to develop the skills to take on new challenges and actively pursue them, so that we can gradually rise to the top.
Motivation and aspirations
Since I was a child, many of my relatives have worked hard and lived difficult lives, taking on tough jobs that no one else wanted to do. I was beginning to think that I would live a similar life, but my cousin, who had always stood out since childhood and never gave up, proved that even a mouse hole has a day when the sun shines, and I began to dream that if I could overcome my current situation and move forward toward the future with determination, anything was possible.
This gave me hope in your company’s principle that no matter how difficult or barren the environment, flowers will bloom, trees will absorb water and grow, and beautiful branches and flowers will bloom, and that talented people will also grow. I sincerely hope that I can take root in your company as a genuine flower and grow together with you, which is why I decided to apply. If I am given the opportunity to grow with your company, I will work harder than anyone else and grow diligently to become a flower that will enrich your garden.
