This blog post introduces how to effectively describe your motivation for applying to an insurance company, based on your experiences and values.
My Upbringing
As a child, I was adept at finding joy and creating fun within the repetitive routines of daily life. There was a time when, due to my father’s business failure, I was sent to live in the countryside. Unlike the city, there was little to do for fun and almost no peers my age. Yet, in that place, I spent each day feeling like an adventure, filled with busyness. Running along dirt paths, catching grasshoppers on rice paddy banks, and playing with nature until sunset—those times were simply thrilling and exciting days for me.
My parents always felt guilty about leaving me alone at my grandparents’ house and not visiting often, but I was so caught up in pure joy during that time that I didn’t even have the chance to deeply understand their worries or sadness. Not only life at my grandparents’ house, but also the period when I had to move frequently due to my parents’ circumstances was a continuous series of special experiences for me. It wasn’t an environment conducive to making stable friends, and I had to spend most of my time alone. Yet, I developed the ability to find interest in the small things around me and turn them into play. Even the smallest objects lying around the house or a single pebble picked up from the roadside became excellent toys and tools for my imagination, ensuring I never had a moment of boredom.
Describing that time in words alone might make it seem like a lonely and desolate childhood, but in my memory, those were always times filled with excitement and vitality. In fact, unless I specifically mentioned it, many people wouldn’t have guessed such a background existed in my childhood. Perhaps it was the result of self-rationalization unconsciously formed to protect myself within an overly harsh reality, but thanks to that tendency, I was able to grow up bright and positive in my own way, without any kinks. I turned the patterns on wallpaper or floor mats into number games, used pots and spoons as instruments to tap out tunes, counted the clouds drifting past the window—I always created new games within my own world, making each day fascinating.
This habit of finding joy in my own way and viewing life positively, even within seemingly ordinary surroundings, became a crucial foundation for who I am today. Those experiences cultivated the power to create fun and meaning for myself in any situation. Thanks to that, I still live a life where I find meaning and discover joy in the small moments of everyday life.
School Days
During my school years, I always approached those around me with a cheerful and bright attitude, striving to accept any situation positively. Rather than getting discouraged, I focused on accepting reality as it was and concentrating on what I could do, living each day with that mindset. During adolescence, when emotions become heightened, many children suffer by comparing their environment or circumstances to others, wondering, “Why wasn’t I born like that?” However, I realized early on that such sadness and worry wouldn’t change reality. Instead, I felt it was a greater waste to squander precious time on such gloomy emotions. I often thought it would be better to focus that time on the reality I could change and move forward, even if only a little at a time.
Children often feel like they are the center of the world, but I grew up realizing early on that the world isn’t that simple. I came to accept the reality that my worries or sorrows might be nothing more than insignificant little things to someone else. So I tried as much as possible to view myself objectively, and that perspective gave me a stronger heart.
Occasionally, when people around me learned about my family circumstances, they would ask, “How can you smile like that?” Every time I heard that question, I found their reaction rather surprising. I believed that just because I didn’t have anything special compared to others, it didn’t mean I had to live with a perpetually sad and weary expression. Even if reality was a bit bleak, I believed I could still find hope within it, discover joy and value in my own way, and create happiness for myself.
I didn’t want to live a life where I cut down my own worth, thinking ‘I’m unhappy’ or ‘I can’t do anything without someone’s help’ because of the prejudices the world imposed. Instead, I focused on the mindset of smiling even brighter when things got harder, to drive away the dark moods. I knew that the more my shoulders slumped and my heart sank, the more space unhappiness had to settle and rest there. That’s why I smiled. The harder it got, the lonelier I felt, the more I laughed my way through each day. That smile became the strength to endure life and the energy to keep moving forward.
Personality Introduction
I’m the type who prioritizes thinking about what I can accomplish right now over dwelling on reasons why I can’t do something. Rather than filling my head with complicated thoughts, I try to simplify my thinking as much as possible and move straight into action. Running countless simulations and complex calculations before even starting a task often leads to missing the most appropriate timing and getting trapped in the shackles of hesitation.
To be honest, my life has leaned slightly more towards the negative than the positive. Perhaps because of this, whenever I focused on factors like my origins or environment, my thoughts would spiral endlessly, leading to a vicious cycle where I gradually became more and more lethargic. To break this negative chain, I often asked myself, ‘How can I think more simply and clearly?’ Through constantly organizing and refining my thoughts, I’ve now developed the habit of focusing on the essence even amidst complex thoughts. I strive to keep only actionable strategies in my mind. I’ve learned that holding onto useless distractions or emotional byproducts for too long allows them to slowly decay, draining life’s energy in a negative direction.
Of course, I sometimes encounter real difficulties or face walls blocking my path in life. At such times, the word ‘unhappiness’ inevitably tries to take hold in a corner of my mind, and if I’m not careful, its presence can grow larger and larger, feeling like a quagmire I can’t escape. But the more this happens, the more I consciously try to shift my gaze away from that thought. Rather than dwelling on feelings of unhappiness, choosing to create a chain of different thoughts has been my way of protecting myself and a choice that steers my life in a more positive direction.
Ultimately, even amidst complex feelings about life and the weight of reality, I strive to sustain myself through an attitude of thinking as simply as possible and acting swiftly. It’s like dropping my own anchor to stay centered amidst chaotic waves. While this attitude doesn’t perfectly solve every problem, it has become a vital driving force that keeps my life moving forward.
Values
Looking back on moments from past memories or today’s circumstances where negatives outweighed positives, I sometimes feel overwhelmed by frustration. However, rather than dwelling on such feelings, I choose to firmly envision a future where I add more positives with my own hands and move forward with vigor. People often say we are beings destined to repeat past mistakes, but if we become too deeply trapped by that notion and fix our gaze solely on the past, we ultimately come to a standstill right where we are. Trapped in that stagnant time, we inevitably fall into a vicious cycle where we face an even darker future.
If the past is filled with painful and sorrowful memories, I believe it’s better to look away from that point for a moment, rather than staring directly at it, and take steps to distance yourself from those memories as quickly as possible. If we don’t move our bodies forward somehow, the past will linger beside us, constantly pulling our gaze backward. Wasting time like this leads us to repeat the mistake of failing to properly prepare for or handle the approaching future.
Above all, what matters most is the ‘will to move forward.’ It doesn’t have to be perfect, and it’s okay if the pace is slow. I strive to remember that this single step, lifting my foot from where I stand now, is the most precious beginning that guides me toward a better direction. A life walking toward the future, unbound by the past—that is the value I aspire to.
Reasons for Applying and Post-Employment Aspirations
I possess an attitude that seeks to discover positive elements before negative ones in daily life. Even in moments that might feel monotonous or tedious, I find small joys and have made them my source of happiness. This positive disposition of mine has made me realize it goes beyond mere temperament; it acts as one of the driving forces enabling people to steadily prepare for the future. Above all, I’ve realized that the emotion of ‘fun’ is the vital energy that continuously propels life forward.
Ultimately, I believe only those who discover simple joys in life, find satisfaction in them, and live each day with sincerity can truly look toward and prepare for the long-term future. Through life’s joys, I have cultivated this inner strength to persist without giving up. This attitude is my core life stance and value system. It has directly shaped my sales philosophy: prioritizing natural, everyday interactions and an unpretentious approach over overly strategic or calculated tactics when building customer relationships. It is precisely this alignment with your company’s sales direction that sparked my deep resonance and interest, leading me to apply.
Should I join your company, I will always strive meticulously to ensure my positive energy naturally resonates with customers. Simultaneously, I will build trust through genuine communication and relationship-building, helping customers feel greater stability about their future. Furthermore, I will focus on devising and implementing strategies that provide tangible satisfaction and enjoyment that permeate customers’ daily lives, striving to become a talent who contributes to your company’s values and direction.
