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Sisu: How to Develop Mental Toughness in the Face of Adversity
This leads us, inevitably, to sisu, the Finns’ cherished (by them) and envied (by the Swedes) spirit of endurance, stamina, and manliness. The word evokes a sense of quiet, determined strength, of dependability; it speaks of the ability to display unwavering resolve in the face of insurmountable adversity, a kind of proactive stoicism, if you like.
from The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia by Michael Booth
The Finns have a word, sisu, which means strength, grit and tenacity in the face of adversity.
from Sitopia by Carolyn Steel
The best way I can describe the feeling is a Finnish word, “sisu”—the mental strength to continue to try even after you feel you’ve reached the limits of your
from Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss