The unexpected philosophy Icelanders live by
Uncover the unique philosophy that shapes the lives of Icelanders. A perspective that's as unexpected as it is profound, it offers a fresh lens through which to view life, challenging conventional wisdom and encouraging a deeper understanding of existence.
Iceland’s resilient outlook on life
Icelanders have learned to adopt the resilient Icelandic outlook of “þetta reddast”, which shows that sometimes, it’s better to let go and look positively towards the future.
- The phrase near-perfectly sums up the way Icelanders seem to approach life: with a laid-back, easy-going attitude and a great sense of humor.
A belief in ourselves as a nation and as individuals
Ösp believes this mentality shows that Ösp has belief in Ösp and Ösp’s team’s ability to reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
It seems the Icelandic belief that things will turn out all right also comes with a little effort and ingenuity
For my husband and I, that meant trusting that everything would work out on our drive back to Reykjavik.
- Like those early settlers who set sail from Norway, we set out with little assurances but a lot of hope.
Iceland sits on the rift between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, and those plates are slowly moving apart, widening Iceland by about 3cm per year and causing an average of 500 small earthquakes every week.
Even on a day without disasters, Iceland is beholden to the forces of nature. The island moves and breathes in a way few others do
- Windstorms reach hurricane force, strong storms can sweep in even in summer, and, on the darkest winter days, the sun shines for just four hours.
Icelanders have made the impossible possible
They turned their 2008 economic collapse and the disruptive 2010 eruptions of an unpronounceable volcano into PR opportunities
- In 2016, Iceland stunned the sporting world when it beat the odds to become the smallest country to ever qualify for the UEFA European Championship
- Nearly half of Icelanders say ‘þetta reddast’ is the philosophy they live by
- This idea that everything will work out has been infused into Icelandic culture through the centuries
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