Ikigai Daily
Why it matters
This Swedish saying is short enough to sound like a daily rule. It does not pretend fear will vanish; it asks that fear should not be allowed to make the whole climate of the mind.
Türkçe
Daha az kork, daha çok umut et.İsveç atasözü
Bu İsveç deyişi günlük bir ilke kadar kısadır. Korkunun yok olacağını varsaymaz; sadece zihnin bütün iklimini korkunun belirlemesine izin verme der.
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