Sisu — the Finnish concept of resilience
2 min readAug 12, 2020
Sisu in Finnish doesn’t have a direct translation in English but refers to a mix of courage, resilience, grit and tenacity. Children grow up with this mindset and attitude and it’s the same attitude that has forged the identity of Finland.
In Finland it’s always cold! It gets cold and colder with just a few weeks where temperatures around 25 degrees centigrade.