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Sisu及創造力
— 康乃狄克州東部的芬蘭移民本質
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您有sisu嗎？您以前聽過這個形容詞嗎？Sisu是一個芬蘭字，用來形容工作認真、擁有決心及毅力的人。
這個字隨著芬蘭移民一起來到美國，他們於1920年代開始定居康乃狄克州。他們逃離家鄉的貧苦生活，前來找尋土地，然後用較便宜的價格，自美國農夫手中買下。因為他們擁有sisu，所以能成功的生活在他們的新社區。
芬蘭人的sisu個性幫助這些移民，在多石的土地上耕種，手工搭建自家住家及其他建築物的水泥地基。許多人靠著販售雞肉與雞蛋維持不錯的生活。他們的認真工作態度及堅毅的個性，也讓他們建造了好幾個社交會館，而這些移民就可以在這些會館內，與其他擁有相似背景，使用相似語言的人會面。有一個叫做「芬蘭裔美國人教育協會」的組織，在康乃狄克州許多地方買地，建造社交會館。
1987年，不想再為了未清償的稅務，而變賣他們的芬蘭會館，他們在坎特布裡成立了「芬蘭裔美國人傳統協會」。直到現在，公會的任務就是，宣揚芬蘭人的傳統、文化及語言，他們結合了辛勤工作、決心及毅力的做事態度，來實行上述任務。
下一次，當您面對一個非常艱鉅的工作時，想想sisu！
Do you have sisu? Have you ever even heard of it before? Sisu is a Finnish word that describes someone who works hard and has determination and perseverance.
This word came to America with Finnish immigrants who began to settle in Connecticut in the 1920s. The immigrants were escaping poverty at home and looking for land, which they were able to buy cheaply from Yankee farmers. Because they had sisu they became successful in their new community.
Finnish sisu helped the immigrants farm rocky land and hand-pour cement foundations for their homes and other buildings. Many made a decent living selling chickens and eggs. Their hard work and perseverance also helped them build social halls where immigrants could meet others with similar backgrounds and languages. A group called the Finnish American Education Association bought land and built social halls in various parts of Connecticut.
In 1987, inspired by a desire to prevent the sale of their Finnish hall for unpaid taxes, the Finnish American Heritage Society was formed in Canterbury. To this day their mission is to promote Finnish heritage, culture and language -- all of which they do with a combination of hard work, determination, and perseverance.
The next time you have a very difficult job to do, think sisu!
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