ItalianoGACKT Official X Update. Translation below
“Is it bad to have strong desires?”
A junior colleague asked me that question.
“Why?”
When I asked him again,
“My parents always told me to suppress my desires,”
He replied.
It’s true that in Japan,
there’s an atmosphere that strong desires = bad.
But is that really true?
I don’t think so.
In fact,
If your desires aren’t strong, you won’t continue to take action.
The world of neuroscience has also shown a close relationship between desire and action.
People with strong desires are more motivated than those without.
They continue because they take action.
Continuing brings you closer to results.
In other words, desire is a tool for achieving results.
On the other hand,
some people talk about having weak desires as if they were a virtue.
But that also sounds like
a way to justify your own inaction.
If you don’t take action,
you won’t bother anyone.
There will be no trouble.
You won’t fail.
But,
nothing will be left.
It’s okay to be greedy.
As long as it turns into action.
As long as that action benefits someone.
Greed is the fuel for action.
But to those who can’t burn it, it’s just heavy gasoline.
The problem isn’t the greed.
The problem is the inability to handle it.
Show with your actions that there’s nothing wrong with having desires.
With the best results.
「欲が強いことってダメですか？」
後輩から、そんな質問をされた。「なんで？」
そう聞き返すと、『親から欲を抑えて生きろって昔から言われてます』
と返ってきた。確かに日本には、
【欲が強い＝悪】
という空気がある。だが、本当にそうか？
ボクはそう思わない。むしろ、…
— GACKT (@GACKT) February 25, 2026
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA