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When I was little,

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I really liked the movies "Star Wars"

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because it teaches us
that rather than just having a gift,

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understanding how to use
that gift to a high level

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is essential to our lives.

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In the movie "Star Wars,"
there is a character called Darth Vader.

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He is the genius of all geniuses.

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It was thought that he'd change the world.

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However, he didn't realise deep down
the existence of love flowing inside him

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and turned to the dark side.

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Meanwhile, his son Luke Skywalker
was not as gifted as him.

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But because Luke Skywalker
truly understood how to use his gift,

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he eventually defeated Darth Vader.

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So what does this movie actually tell us?

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Rather than just having a special gift,

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being able to understand
that gift to a high level

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has more of a positive impact in life.

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That's what I think the movie teaches us.

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What makes that difference

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is the awareness of love
and deep emotions running inside of you.

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One day, I came up with the hypothesis
that humans possess three types of gift.

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Then I wrote a book about it,
and it became a bestseller.

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The three types of gift are:

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Number one is "creativity."

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This is the ability to do things
in an original and never before seen way.

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Number two is "reproducibility."

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This is the ability to do things
using a logical and reliable process.

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Number three is "empathy."

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This is the ability to do things
while considering other people's feelings.

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So, among these three types of gift,
which one do you think is your strongest?

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In my opinion,

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it doesn't matter
what kind of gift you have

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because what you use that gift for
is by far the most important thing.

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I'm sure of this.

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In order to realise this,

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I believe that it is crucial
to be aware of love and emotions

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that run inside of you.

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When I was little, I was in poor health.
I had asthma and atopic eczema,

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so there were some days I could not go 
to school even though I wanted to.

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There were many times
when I felt frustrated.

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But looking back at those times,

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my father, mother and family supported me
and raised me with unconditional love.

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So it goes without saying now
that I plan to return the favor to them

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but I also plan to give back even more.

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I'm confident that this
is how I use my gift.

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And how big of a favour could I return?

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Well, that depends on the size of my gift.

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I recognise that there
is this kind of structure.

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In other words, what is important

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is that truly understanding your gift
means being aware of the love

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and emotions running deep inside of you.

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That is always the start to understanding.

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Haven't you all ever wondered?

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Why is it that as artists and musicians

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age and grow older and older,

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they suddenly start singing
about world peace and love?

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They do, don't they?

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When I was very little, 
I could not help wondering why,

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but now I came to understand.

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It is because at that time and age,

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artists and musicians begin to understand

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that they have these kind of emotions
deep inside of themselves.

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This is how I understand this.

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When a person becomes aware of death,

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it is said that it can change their view
on their way of life or thinking.

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Actually,

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I think becoming aware of love
has this same effect.

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And the timing of this awareness varies.
Some people are slow, some are quick.

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Those who are slow to become aware
may feel hatred and jealousy

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up until the day before they die.

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However, some could become aware
in their teens or twenties.

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Or because of the death of someone
who was close to them,

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some people may realise
that they had these emotions deep down.

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Or when people see their child
for the first time,

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when they see their face,

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they may become aware 
that they have these kind of emotions.

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So, the important thing is,

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when and at what age you recognise

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the deep feeling of love
flowing inside of you.

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And as I said just now, love is like death
so this logic applies to death, too.

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Why does facing death
change how a person lives?

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It is because they realise
that life is not absolute

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but is instead relative.

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Therefore, death, love and having a gift
are three elements in one unit

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and are something very familiar
and close to us.

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The concept of being aware of death 
and being aware of love

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are nearly equal
and are the same as realising

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how to use your gift 
and what your mission in life is.

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I truly believe this.

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I thought I would finish here today,

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but since I came back to Kobe,

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I would like to talk
more specifically about three things

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that I usually keep in the back of my mind
such as how to use ones gift or ability.

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I believe that the best way
to use creativity

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is to accept and portray
people in a different way to others.

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The fundamental role of a writer

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is to portray love in a unique way 
and show it in a gracious manner.

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Even though everyone says A,

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it should be OK to depict
A′ or B which are right next to A.

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So if there were something
that we could do today,

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when we go home, it doesn't matter
if it's just 30 seconds or one minute,

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let's use that time for someone 
who is different to us

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or for someone who has
a different way of thinking to us.

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My second point is reproducibility.

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The best way of using reproducibility
is to communicate background.

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The world is overflowing with movies
and dramas that have the same conclusion.

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They're all the same.

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They are always about love
and hope being important.

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If you think about it,
they are all the same.

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But writers use the technique
of storytelling to portray love carefully.

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And it is extremely hard work 
to create a story.

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If there is no love in the subject,
you can't write a story.

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In other words, if there were something
that we could do today,

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we could go home, and for example,
instead of saying the conclusion

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such as "do your homework"
or "do A" or "do B,"

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consider the background,

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why it's important
or why it's significant in your life

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and create a story.

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This is the second point.

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I think that the best way to use
the third point, empathy,

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is actually just by being happy.

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I believe as people become more important,
become leaders and become parents,

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just being happy is the best way 
of using the gift of empathy.

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I usually work as the manager
of an IT company,

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and I also would like you to imagine:

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if your boss or leader
were angry or in a bad mood,

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that alone would be enough
to stifle your potential.

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Perhaps, if I say more, 
I would like you to remember

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when you were in elementary school
or in kindergarten and you went home,

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and your father or mother
were frustrated or in a foul mood,

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just that made your heart sink, right?

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In other words, I believe that as people 
become important and become leaders,

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being happy is the best way
of making the most of the gift of empathy.

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Let's go back to the start.

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The movie "Star Wars"
was asking us this question:

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Isn't it more important to understand
how to use your gift to the next level

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rather than just being really gifted?

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I hope today's talk inspires you.

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Thank you very much.

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(Applause)