Something little for every day
Although I’ve heard a variety of wise words from different people throughout my life, I believe that the Japanese phrase, “一日一善 [ichi nichi ichi zen]”, which translates to “one day, one good,” has stuck with me and affected my life the most. This is a phrase my parents have always told me since I was little, and it means people should strive to do at least one good thing every day. Every day, I would aim to do a good deed, whether it was opening the door for someone, complimenting people, picking up litter, or anything else to help someone out. As I grew older, this phrase became something that I think about every day, which has made it a natural habit for me to do good deeds for others. In fact, I have come to enjoy these kinds of actions because of the feeling of being appreciated by others. Back in seventh grade, one of my new classmates was having issues with their computer, which I had similarly had in the past. After class, I went up to them and helped solve their issue, and afte...