Holy shit this is good. Thanks for pointing me here, Calum.
"The Miraculous Hope of Climate Realists" by @erikasiegfriedhttps://twitter.com/steelghost1978/status/1108025315077558277 …
So happy I discovered the Finnish word sisu. it "gets crudely translated as determination, grit & courage. The Finnish side of my family liked to celebrate it. But it's meant to be more; something like extraordinary resoluteness & perseverance in the face of extreme adversity."
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Other translations of sisu on Quora: "It is a compound of bravado and bravery, of ferocity and tenacity, of the ability to keep fighting after most people would have quit, and to fight with the will to win." Will to win -- this attitude is so needed in the
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"Sisu is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain that courage." "It stands for the philosophy that what must be done will be done, regardless of cost." Sisu is THE word embodying the fight in the
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"while grit is maintaining passion and performance in the pursuit of a long-term goal, sisu is your ability to take action against long odds."https://www.businessinsider.com/finnish-word-sisu-is-key-to-success-2014-6?IR=T …
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"There’s no simple “winning” when so much is lost. Not gone, but condemned.
But look: it’s still beautiful, isn’t it. I’ll fight for that."