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Scandinavian Life Philosophies For a Long, Happy, And Meaningful life

Scandinavian Life Philosophies For a Long, Happy, And Meaningful life

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Benjamin Franklin

โ€œHappiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.โ€

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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The happiest countries

The happiest countries

Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden are ranked among the top happiest places in the world.ย 

Their populationย enjoys a healthy work-life balance, high standards of living with less pressure, less stress, and more time for everything they enjoy and love doing.

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"Lagom"

"Lagom"

It's part of the Swedish culture. It means โ€œNot too little. Not too much. Just right.โ€

The concept encourages an overarching balance across our lives: everything in moderation.

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"Hygge"

"Hygge"

In both Danish and Norwegian, 'hygge' means โ€œto give courage, comfort, joyโ€.

Inย Denmark, 'hygge' is a central part of the culture.ย Itโ€™s about giving your responsible, stressed-out self a break to live in the moment and enjoy your immediate environment.

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"Lykke"

"Lykke"

This is theย Danish word for โ€œhappiness.โ€ย 

The concept teaches that happiness isnโ€™t a destination, itโ€™s a habit.ย Itโ€™s what we do to make everything else in life awesome.

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โ€œNo people can be truly happy if they do not feel that they are choosing the course of their own life.โ€

WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT 2012

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"Sisu"

"Sisu"

Etymologically, it comes from a Finnish root word that implies โ€œinnerโ€ or โ€œinside.โ€ In Finnish culture, itโ€™s about adopting the attitude of persistence and determination.

Itโ€™s often described as stoic determination, the tenacity of purpose, grit, and resilience.

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