…at least not if you are a Swede, that is.<\/p>\n
(Alright, we are generalizing again, but it is after all a Swedish blog…)<\/p>\n
With those words, I hereby declare the Swedish blog’s first theme week open. Every day and every word this week will be dedicated to an awful cloud that has been casting its shadow over Scandinavia (and yes, probably over all sorts of places all over the world) for centuries and is still\u00a0 in one way or another effecting us all.\u00a0I’m talking about the Jante law – the law that in many ways is worse to break than the ones in the big thick law book. The law that simply tells you that you are no one, you will never be anyone and you will never get anywhere.
\nHorrible, isn’t it?<\/p>\n
Swedes are, as we all know, very modest people. And to think highly of yourself, and even express these thoughts god forbid, is a big no no in Sweden.\u00a0Instead, you\u00a0should tone down success, not mention money what so ever and be humble about everyone and everything. It was the Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose who first wrote down this unwritten law in his book “A Fugitive\u00a0Crosses\u00a0Its Tracks”\u00a0 from 1933\u00a0(It got its name – Jante – from the town in the book) and since then it’s a well known word in\u00a0all Swedes’ vocabulary.<\/p>\n
\u00a0So, as an\u00a0introduction to this week forthcoming posts, I give you the Jante law in its full.<\/p>\n
Please make sure to break it in every way you can!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
…at least not if you are a Swede, that is. (Alright, we are generalizing again, but it is after all a Swedish blog…) With those words, I hereby declare the Swedish blog’s first theme week open. Every day and every word this week will be dedicated to an awful cloud that has been casting its…<\/p>\n