Nous sommes le bonheur même | Gérard Perrin | TEDxRoanne

We are not what we believe ourselves to be ("me" in the world). We are so much more than that! We are Being, and Being radiates the qualities we usually seek, qualities without opposites or conditions: peace, joy, love, serenity, beauty, unity, and so on. We don't need to develop, deserve, or acquire these qualities because, even if we are unaware of it, we are these qualities; we are the happiness we seek! Gérard invites us to realize this and to appreciate its full extent. After a rather conventional career (studies in medicine, psychotherapy, etc.), a unique experience and the vagaries of life led Gérard to change his vision of the world, of the individual, and of happiness. He offers a different perspective on the self, on what we are... or believe we are. For him, "happiness is our very nature." It therefore does not have to be built or developed and no strategy is required to achieve it. With him, joy seems to come naturally. Be careful, Gerard may upset our preconceived ideas. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx