What are rules? Rules are principles or instructions that state the way things should be done and whether they are allowed to be done or not.
I believe rules are made to be obeyed, not to be broken. Yet Hong Kong residents seem unaware of this. For example, they cross roads where there are no traffic lights, don't turn off their mobile phones when watching films, and talk loudly in the library.
I'm sure you've seen examples of rule-breaking. You may even have done it yourself. But obeying rules is a kind of respect, for both yourself and the people around you.
This kind of respect allows things to run smoothly. Without rules, nothing can be done properly. In a world without rules, people would do whatever they wanted, and the world would collapse.
We need self-discipline to help us obey rules, so that we don't feel the desire to disobey. We also need patience to think about our actions and their consequences.
Yuen Tze-hin, STFA Tam Pak Yu College