What can surfing, Aristotle and Captain Kirk teach us about how to live? Philosophers and psychologists have been studying the human mind and the path to perfect happiness for centuries, but we don’t seem any closer to the answers. In this final episode, we’re exploring happiness and fulfillment.

As she was walking up the steps to the stage, Gigi felt the eyes of the crowd boring into her back. Time felt like it was moving in slow motion. Sure, she was nervous, but Gigi was confident her abilities and the countless hours she had spent rehearsing. The lights went up, the piano player started playing and Gigi opened her mouth and sang. If only it were that easy for us all. Is there a secret antidote to combat low self-esteem?

Maggie had climbed the wall a handful of times before, but this time something felt different. Her hands started sweating. Her heart started pounding. She felt the blood pumping through her body. COVID-19, college exams, stress about the future—it doesn’t take hanging 50 feet high on a wall to feel this way. Hand over hand, and one foot in front of the other. Let’s practice climbing through our anxiety.