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Andrea Pizzotti
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Ch. 26 - Thailand
"Mai Pen Rai" or 'it is what it is' / 'it's okay' / 'don't worry'
You didn't get the job because it wasn't meant for you, you'll survive if the wifi goes out for a while, things happen - but how are you responding to them?
It isn't about dismissing responsibility, but rather being resourceful with the hand you've been dealt.
— Jan 24, 2026 03:51PM
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"Mai Pen Rai" or 'it is what it is' / 'it's okay' / 'don't worry'
You didn't get the job because it wasn't meant for you, you'll survive if the wifi goes out for a while, things happen - but how are you responding to them?
It isn't about dismissing responsibility, but rather being resourceful with the hand you've been dealt.
Andrea Pizzotti
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Ch. 23 - Sweden
"Smultronställe" or 'strawberry patch' - symbolic for your happy place. Usually physical in location, but incredibly remote, a place just for you.
"Lagom" or 'enough' - having exactly what you need, no matter the condition (glass half full mentality)
— Jan 24, 2026 02:57PM
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"Smultronställe" or 'strawberry patch' - symbolic for your happy place. Usually physical in location, but incredibly remote, a place just for you.
"Lagom" or 'enough' - having exactly what you need, no matter the condition (glass half full mentality)
Andrea Pizzotti
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Ch. 21 - South Africa
"Ubuntu" or 'I am because you are'
Humanity, at its core, resembles mutual feelings amongst a community. Happy, sad, mad, etc. Experience the emotions of your neighbor, because how can you be happy if they are not?
— Jan 24, 2026 06:59AM
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"Ubuntu" or 'I am because you are'
Humanity, at its core, resembles mutual feelings amongst a community. Happy, sad, mad, etc. Experience the emotions of your neighbor, because how can you be happy if they are not?
Andrea Pizzotti
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Ch. 16 - Italy
"Dolce Far Niente" - the sweetness of doing nothing
Seldom spoken aloud, a feeling of complete relaxation. The act of 'nothing' truly being NOTHING. A nap, sit and watch the clouds, sunbathe.
On the contrary, doing nothing can also be when someone else does the thing FOR you. Go out to eat, grab a drink.
— Jan 24, 2026 06:26AM
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"Dolce Far Niente" - the sweetness of doing nothing
Seldom spoken aloud, a feeling of complete relaxation. The act of 'nothing' truly being NOTHING. A nap, sit and watch the clouds, sunbathe.
On the contrary, doing nothing can also be when someone else does the thing FOR you. Go out to eat, grab a drink.
