ItalianoGACKT Official Weibo update. Translation below:
I went to a cafe for tea this morning.
Although soon I’ll have to be on the Shinkansen,
but the time for tea in the morning is more important than anything else.
I have many things to talk about with my drummer for the tour, VAL.
Maybe it’s because lately I’m with VAL much of the time,
it’s became often that we’re spending time together like this.
He was originally not a talkative person,
plus, his character was too serious ,
in the beginning it was very difficult to talk with him.
Lately it seems that he can talk properly.
But still I can often feel his awkwardness in the conversation.
But,
maybe I’m being a little too strict,
but the word “shyness”,
can only be used until you’re about 20 years old.
Although I said that, I too, GACKT, was an extremely shy person.
I didn’t have any adult friends when I was around 20 years old.
I have thought that that wasn’t necessary,
and I thought that it’s fine as long as I maintain good relationship with a few people.
Of course,
that doesn’t mean it’s entirely wrong.
However,
having these kind of thoughts when starting a career,
to create a team, to manage a team, is not possible.
Conclusion is,
to work is to build a network.
From the exchange with people,
work can be done and problems can be solved.
Just accepting the work actually doesn’t accomplish anything,
meaning that a person can make it in a form or “order”,
it may not need to communicate with anyone to complete it,
but the productivity of this will not be improved.
Starting a career,
and to make it big,
communication is a must.
In the Shinkansen, the VAL who is awkward but trying his very best to communicate,
“has grown a lot…”
Don’t know why but I felt so moved as if I’m the father watching my son grow up.
Maybe it’s because I’m getting on with age…
But,
no matter what, seeing the growth of my partners is really a happy thing.
Source: GACKT WEIBO
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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