In this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore powerful lessons on resilience, joy, and creativity through the story of Beethoven Lives Upstairs. Set at the beginning of a new year, the episode reflects on how Ludwig van Beethoven continued to compose music even after losing his hearing—one of the greatest challenges a musician can face. Through the eyes of a young boy named Christoph, the film reveals Beethoven not only as a musical genius but as a deeply human creator who remained passionate, stubborn, playful, and fully alive through his commitment to music.
This episode focuses on how Beethoven’s persistence, preparation, and love for creating sustained his happiness amid opposition. We explore the idea of “inner music”—the skills, habits, values, and creative practices we build over time that carry us through uncertainty and challenge. As we step into a new year, Beethoven’s story reminds us that happiness isn’t found only in finished goals, but in the act of creating itself. No matter what this year brings, your inner music matters—and continuing to create may be the very thing that sustains you.
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