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Stoicism
/ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm/ · noun
"The philosophy of enduring life's hardships without flinching."
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The act of enduring hardship without complaint
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Equanimity
/ˌekwəˈnɪmɪti/ · noun
"Calm that holds even under pressure."
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Resilient
/rɪˈzɪlɪənt/ · adjective
"The art of bending without breaking."
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Sisu
/ˈsiːsuː/ · noun
"The extraordinary determination to persist when all logic says stop."
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Aplomb
/əˈplɒm/ · noun
"Self-possession so complete it looks like calm."
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being understood without explaining yourself
the slow fade — left without being told
aching for physical closeness without desire
gentle warmth without longing
outgrew it without anything going wrong
refusing to give up