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January 2010
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“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?”
—~William A. Ward (via justbesplendid)
Five emotions you never knew you had →
newscientist.com
Some emotional states only have names in particular languages. Here are some examples:
Fiero (Italian): contented pride in achieving something just for oneself.
Amae (Japanese): the sweet feeling of being dependent on someone else.
Naches (Yiddish): the glow of proud pleasure that only a child can give to its parents.
Schadenfreude (German): the feeling you experience when you learn that your worst enemy has suffered some misfortune.
Ennui (French): the sophisticated, world-weary boredom most intensely felt by philosophers and intellectuals.
I already experienced Fiero,Schadenfreude and Ennui. Oui.
