For one plant to grow well it must have a delicate balance of the adequate sunlight, clean air, clean water, and rich soil. Similarly, in our lives, we need a good balance of money to live by, plus mental and physical health, friends who will truly listen, systems to exchange opinions, an attachment to the local culture and area, and especially the precious environment. We should start right now with what we can do around us, to create a society that values every person's happiness, where people can have dreams, communicate with each other, and are connected with other living things, and where more people can live with joy. I would like to lend my full support to the activities of this Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy, and Society, which aims to think and act regarding peoples' happiness and society's health, while protecting our environment, which is the platform for all life.