GACKT's LINE Message - August 12, 2012
昨日､たまたま出会った見知らぬ人に
｢LINE､更新しないんですか? 楽しみにしてるんです!!｣
と突然言われた｡
｢あはははは｡それじゃ､これからはこうやって更新してくれって街で言われたら更新するよ｣って約束してしまった｡
なので､今日は更新日が突然訪れたわけだ｡
昨日のナデシコジャパンは凄かった｡
昨日の試合の裏にはここまで至るまでの果てしない努力と
苦労とそして本当に勝利を掴み取りたいという切なる想いを
ゲームが終わる瞬間まで感じた｡
もちろん､誰だってゲームに勝ちたい｡
でも､その勝ちたいという執念の量はそれぞれ違う｡
自分ではその執念がすべて努力と結びついていると思っている人は多いが
実は意外と余力を残している人たちが大半だ｡
希望や願望は行動につなげる原動力だと想ってる人は多い｡
10代のGACKTもその一人だった｡
そんな中､ある人に言われた｡
｢希望は､望みがウスいと書くから希望｡
願望は､望みを願っているだけだから願望｡
大切なのは､結果をイメージしてそこに必要な行動をとることだけ｡
本当に一流になりたいのであれば､希望や願望は捨てろ｣ と
23:40 GACKT 結果をイメージして常に必要なことをピックアップし､
期日を決めて行動をする｡
自分の中でペース配分をしている間は
まだまだ余裕があるわけでそれじゃその結果にたどり着くことは出来ない｡
ペース配分を考えずに行動することは一見､無謀にも見える｡
だが､それが自分の想像を超える新たなペースを生み出し､
強靱な精神と肉体を同時に作り上げる｡
こんなことを昨日の試合を見てあらためて思い出した｡
結果は確かに負けた｡
だが､それは相手のチームのそれが少し上回っていただけ｡
けっしてナデシコジャパンの今までやってきたことが足らなかったというわけではないだろう｡
むしろ､見事勝利を収めたアメリカの選手たちに拍手を送ってやるべきだ｡
彼女たちのプレーも凄まじかった｡
何より､ゴール前で何度も日本の攻撃を止めた､あのゴールキーパーのSOLO選手の動きと洞察力､ためらいのない瞬間的な判断能力の高さに驚いた｡
彼女が守護神といわれるのにも納得だ｡
そんな彼女たちの最高の試合から受け取った感動を無駄にしないように
自分自身も気持ち更に高め頑張らないといけない｡
23:41 GACKT
そして今一番必要なことは､
彼女たちやこうやって自身のためだけではなく
国を背負って戦ってくれた多くの仲間たちが
もっと優遇される日本の基盤が作られることが必要だ｡
彼らは多くの感動を届けてくれる｡
人生を捧げている人たちも少なくない｡
だが､この国の彼らに対する待遇の悪さは未だ何も変わっていない｡
もっと､優遇されるべきだろう｡
でなければ､そこを目指す子供たちがどんどん少なくなってしまう｡
｢夢が溢れる｣って言葉を彼らに当てはめるなら､
そんな彼らがスターである必要が絶対的にある｡
メダルは取ったが貧乏です･･･じゃ､
夢を追いかける子供たちがどんどんいなくなってしまう｡
｢本当に頑張れば､夢をつかめるんだ｡夢をつかめれば幸せになれるんだ｣
そう言える環境を作らなければ子供たちは
努力することの美しさを感じなくなってしまう｡
そんなことをあらためて感じた今回のオリンピックだった｡
23:42 GACKT さて､､､舞台｢義経秘伝｣名古屋公演も明日で終わりを迎える｡
最高の感動を届けるために僕GACKTも気愛､再注入だ!!!
そんな中､僕に届いた一枚の写真｡
事務所に届いた暑中見舞いのお化けスイカ｡
ウチのアンジーが怯えている･･･｡
怖くはないぞ!!!
頑張れ､アンジー!!!
頑張れ､日本!!!
頑張れ､オレ!!!
今日のオレ様GACKT80点!!!
GACKT
A stranger I happened to meet yesterday suddenly said to me "Aren't you going to update LINE? I'm looking forward to it!!"
I ended up promising "Ahahahaha. Then, I'll update it when someone asks me to update it on the street from now on."
So, that's why today's suddenly the day to update.
Nadeshiko Japan [Japanese women's soccer team] was incredible yesterday.
Until the moment the match ended, I felt the endless efforts they must have made, their hardships, and their deep longing for capturing the victory hidden behind the game.
Of course, everybody wants to win a game.
But the amount of longing for the victory is different for everybody.
There are many people who believe that all of their longing is connected to efforts they make, but in reality, the majority still have a lot of energy left in them.
Many think that hopes (希望) and desires (願望) are driving forces that lead to actions.
GACKT in his teens was one of them.
But someone told me this back then.
"希望(hope) spells 望み (possibility of realizing a wish) is 希い (thin).
願望(desire) spells only 願う (praying for) 望み (possibility of realizing a wish).
The only important thing is to visualize the result and to take necessary actions to get there.
If you really want to be first class, abandon hopes and desires."
Visualize the result, constantly grasp what's necessary, and take an action within the time period you set for yourself.
If you are adjusting your pace, that means you still have lots of energy left in you, and that way, you can't get to your goal.
Taking an action without adjusting your pace can appear reckless on the surface.
But that gives birth to a new pace that far exceeds your own expectations, and creates strong mind and body.
These are the thoughts that came back to me as I was watching yesterday's match.
They did lose in the end.
But that just means that the other team was slightly better.
Undoubtedly it doesn't mean that the training Nadeshiko Japan had gone through was insufficient.
Rather, we should applaud the American athletes who emerged victorious.
Their play was fierce, as well.
More than anything, Solo, the goal keeper, who stopped Japan's offense many times in front of the goal... Her movements, astuteness, and excellent ability to make judgement instantaneously astounded me.
I can understand why she's called the Guardian.
So that I won't waste the inspiration I received from these girls' best game,
I need to raise my spirit even higher and keep going forward.
What's needed the most now is for Japan to build the foundation for rewarding not only these girls but many of our fellow Japanese who fought not only for themselves but for the entire nation.
These people inspire us so much.
Some are dedicating their entire lives to it.
But the level of poor treatment these people receive from the country has not changed a bit.
They should be treated better, shouldn't they?
Otherwise, children who dream of becoming like them will keep decreasing.
If you're going to describe them as "overflowing with dreams", it's absolutely necessary that they be stars.
They got medals but are still poor..., if this is the case, there'll be less and less kids chasing after their dreams.
"If I really try hard, I can catch my dream. If I catch my dream, I can be happy."
Unless you create an environment where kids can say this, they will stop feeling the beauty of working hard.
This Olympics reminded me of these things.
Anyway.... The Nagoya stage of the play "Yoshitsune Hiden" will come to an end tomorrow.
In order to deliver the greatest inspiration, I, GACKT, is recharging with KIAI!!!
In the meantime, I received a photo.
A monster watermelon that arrived at the office as midsummer greetings.
My Angie is frightened....
Don't be scared!!!
You can do it, Angie!!!
You can do it, Japan!!!
You can do it, me!!!
Score for today's GACKT = 80!!!
GACKT
1 [I have no idea why he said "1" here...... =w=]
(Holy Moly, look how cute Angie is, I want to eat her!!!! ;A;♥)