Simon takes part in the qualifying round of an obstacle race, but wants to give up after a few defeats. How can he persevere after failure? Daniel Nadon, a psychotherapist, helps Simon by coaching him on perseverance. Simon discovers the story of Nick Woodman, entrepreneur and founder of GoPro, who, following a series of setbacks, loses millions of dollars in investments. Simon undertakes a sociological experiment to find out whether people persevere more when there's a reward at the end. In this episode, we discover the motivating effect of dopamine on our brains, and learn that by developing our resilience, we can better deal with setbacks.
