The Western prosperity society has produced many people with apparent overweight. An entire industry now caters to overweight individuals and makes a significant profit from them. Overweight people have become second-class citizens and suffer. They suffer from their excess weight and want to get rid of it. However, this external shedding cannot be achieved through any diet. Where do the extra pounds really come from? What do they tell me about myself and my inner self? What do they actually urge me to do? What does my physical overweight have to do with my emotional balance? What lies behind my eating attacks? Those who are willing to be honest with themselves will find many clues to a new path toward external and internal balance in this lecture.