Re:German expressions that don’t exist in English
by JumpCrisscross on Monday December 30, 2019 @02:20AM
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> Wouldn't this translate quite well as stoicism?
Stoicism accepts discomfort for its own sake, and the futility in fighting it. Wehmut is less fatalistic. It is about experiencing unavoidable pain in pursuit of a worthy goal.
Stoicism accepts discomfort for its own sake, and the futility in fighting it. Wehmut is less fatalistic. It is about experiencing unavoidable pain in pursuit of a worthy goal.