SISU (see' soo)

(noun) Extraordinary determination, courage and resoluteness in the face of extreme adversity.  An action mindset which enables individuals to see beyond their present limitations and into what might be. Taking action against the odds and reaching beyond their present limitations and into what might be. Taking action against the odds and reaching beyond observed capacities. An integral element of Finnish culture, and also a universal capacity for which the potential exists within all individuals.