3.3 Laying a strong foundation to realize sustainable development
The next important means to achieve sufficiency is laying a foundation for development step-by-step. As discussed earlier in 1.2, His Majesty emphasizes that development should progress step-by-step, starting from laying down a strong foundation; each step should be balanced and stable in order to realize sustainable development. The royal address made at Kasetsart University on 18 July 1974, also stresses this point: