Alain de Botton explores Friedrich Nietzsche's (1844-1900) dictum that any worthwhile achievements in life come from the experience of overcoming hardship. This is part six of the six-part Channel 4 documentary PHILOSOPHY: A GUIDE TO HAPPINESS, presented by Alain de Botton and based on his book The Consolations of Philosophy. UK viewers can watch all six episodes on 4OD: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/th... For more info: http://alaindebotton.com/philosophy