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Sisu: The Finnish art of inner strength - BBC Worklife

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The concept of sisu has no direct translation, encompassing extreme perseverance and dignity in the face of adversity. But can it be learnt?

Sisu: The Finnish art of inner strength 7 May 2018 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Olga Smirnova Features correspondent Tomi Kosonen Sisu lets people to go beyond what they think they are capable of – but it can lead to burnout, says Emilia Lahti (pictured training) (Credit: Tomi Kosonen/Ilkka and Pohjalainen) The concept of sisu has no direct translation, encompassing extreme perseverance and dignity in the face of adversity. But can it be learnt? “Sisu will get you even through granite,” my Finnish mother-in-law used to say. If you look at the enormous grey outcrops of granite scattere

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