Driving in town this weekend, I noticed a bumper sticker on a work van
ahead. It asked, "GOT SISU?" I smiled because I do have sisu. It's
actually part of my Finnish ancestory.
"Sisu" (see-su) is a
Finnish word that describes an element of Finnish culture which
represents a dogged perseverance. To the Finnish people, "sisu" has a
nearly mystical, magical aura, bordering on the spiritual.
"The Finns have something they call sisu. It is a compound of bravado and bravery, of ferocity and tena...
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