Category: Proverbs

þetta reddast

by Mac Menezes, posted in philosophy, Proverbs

By Mac Menezes, The fifteenth of December 2019.

Hello dears, on this article, I’m writing about an Iceland philosophy: þetta reddast. This isn’t just a simple word but an Icelander lifestyle, how they face issues. I’m going to explain the meaning and the origins of this mentality and of course, understand why it could be an Iceland national slogan.

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Ichi-go ichi-e

by Mac Menezes, posted in philosophy, Proverbs

By Mac Menezes, The sixth of December 2019.

Each encounter is unique and valuable, it embodies the philosophy that every moment spent in an encounter should be highly treasured, for it will never occur again. With that Japanese proverb and a Chinese tale, I write here today “ichi–go ichi-e”.

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