Adila Towab

“Though sisu can be linked to sports, for me it’s a kind of daily stamina and resilience to keep everything running, even through life’s gray patches. It’s not about being competitive, like running a marathon and winning. It’s about surviving and thriving in daily life.”
― Katja Pantzar, The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu

“Sisu gives rise to what I call an action mind-set; a courageous attitude which contributes to how we approach challenges. Sisu is a way of life to actively transform the challenges that come our way into opportunities.”
― Katja Pantzar, The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu

“The capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential.”
― Katja Pantzar, The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu

“Anyone who says money isn’t everything has never had to live without it.”
― Abby Jimenez, Yours Truly