“The brain doesn't know what happiness is. The brain has only one mission: survival.”
Faster and faster, better and better, more and more successful. But what if this very pursuit is preventing us from leading a fulfilling life? Our brain craves security; it’s constantly comparing and evaluating everything. In the process, we often confuse survival with experience. How can we break free from this automatic pattern and live more self-determined lives?
“Self-improvement tends to be exhausting and isn't exactly cheap.”
Renowned psychologist and behavioral therapist Jens Corssen knows the answer: The key lies not in self-optimization, but in conscious self-development. For decades, he has been helping people and executives change their outlook on life. In a conversation with Georgiy Michailov, he explains why we should observe our thoughts instead of letting them control us, and why true happiness comes not from success, but from connection. The two also discuss the power of kindness, authentic leadership, the difference between being right and understanding, and the role of ego, money, and chance. Jens Corssen reveals why love is a choice, how we can view uncertainty as an opportunity, and why he is working on a digital twin of himself. A conversation about serenity, joy of life, and the courage to accept life as it is.
*Video only in German
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