Today was the long-awaited day of Master Idaki Shin’s monthly Entrepreneur Salon. At the beginning, as though through layers of frosted glass, the space was covered with a cloudy film. It was difficult to hear Master Idaki Shin’s voice, and I made every effort to listen carefully. Before long, as the cloudiness and murkiness of the space gradually cleared, his voice began to reach the depths inside me directly. Before I realized it, my body and surrounding space had become one entity, as if existing somewhere far beyond. Every word came alive and began to move within me as a source of strength. I regained the state of being human.

Also, through the talk about “Jonathan Livingston Seagull,” I remembered that when I started organizing the IDAKI Counseling Course, this book had been a source of hope. I could reaffirm that clarifying one’s being is the very path by which we live and the way to contribute to society, and my heart resolved to live this way. We are living in extremely difficult times. To live each day while sensing the anxiety and fear of war is truly hard, and I constantly think of those throughout the world who are living in harsh circumstances. I am also concerned about the crisis facing Japan, yet no matter what may happen, I hear the voice of life urging me to focus on revealing our true beings as humans as soon as possible and creating a world without conflict. Master Idaki Shin’s words transformed space, changed the environment, and changed our inner states. Because of this experience, I can live with hope. And without giving up, the will to work toward creating a better world arises. From tomorrow, I will move forward again. Thank you.