MANIFEST SISU

SISU - The essence and art of Finnish strength, resilience, and determination.

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Sisu is a unique Finnish concept. It is a Finnish term that can be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. Sisu is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain that courage. It is a word that cannot be fully translated. If left as a single English word it might be considered 'guts'.

 

Can you learn to MANIFEST SISU? Yes anyone can. Our biggest obstacle is what we tell ourselves. Our own inner dialog. By changing your inner dialog and reframing your focus on your needed outcome, you too can experience and MANIFEST SISU.

 

Life can be hard sometimes putting you in situations that require reaching inside for a strength you might never knew you possessed or needed. Gearing up for battle. Putting one foot in front of the other when sometimes just moving forward can be miraculous. It can be a true example of MANIFEST SISU -  Moving forward when you’re overwhelmed in the moment... when the fear or pain you feel takes over and your brain can barely process what’s happening. It's about allowing yourself one small victory at a time and sometimes not even small victories... the real victory is simply moving forward one step at a time.  Transcending all of the other factors surrounding you to aid you to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.

That is MANIFEST SISU. 

 

Finding this inner strength and grit is slightly different for everyone. In my personal story of a time in life when I truly felt MANIFEST SISU. For me it began when I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  

 

I’m not the only person who has felt pain, distress, anxiety, fear, depression, or the feeling of being overwhelmed by life in general. It seems that those things are fairly pervasive in our society. MANIFEST SISU is a thought process, an approach to problems in life. I believe that MANIFEST SISU is confluence of spirit, mental focus, determination, perseverance, heart, and resilience. How do we find our own way to MANIFEST SISU? Awareness of sisu is the perfect place to begin your own personal journey to MANIFEST SISU.