http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/01/the-law-of-jante/ Sat, 26 May 2012 04:28:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/01/the-law-of-jante/comment-page-1/#comment-50540 Nina Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:31:48 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1430#comment-50540 As a Norwegian, I am well known to the Law of Jante. Unfortunately "you should not think you are something" "dont belive you are as good as us" and "dont belive you can amount to anything" is something that you will get well accustomed to. If you dare be different from the robotic society that Norway in some ways are, people will see and treat you as an outcast.(Which is one of the reasons why Ive chose to not live here any more) It saddens me that so many talented, unique and different people will be, from early age told to conform and fit inside the box. And hats off to you for daring to be unlike anyone else in this world. And for writing books, that leave you actually thinking. As a Norwegian, I am well known to the Law of Jante.
Unfortunately “you should not think you are something”
“dont belive you are as good as us” and “dont belive you can amount to anything” is something that you will get well accustomed to.
If you dare be different from the robotic society that Norway in some ways are, people will see and treat you as an outcast.(Which is one of the reasons why Ive chose to not live here any more)
It saddens me that so many talented, unique and different people will be, from early age told to conform and fit inside the box.
And hats off to you for daring to be unlike anyone else in this world.
And for writing books, that leave you actually thinking.

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