8/29/2013

MOOD / August 2013, Oslo (Norway) - Stine, painter.


One famous law in Norway...

Janteloven
"Du skal ikke tro at du er noe.
Du skal ikke tro at du er like så meget som oss.
Du skal ikke tro du er klokere enn oss.
Du skal ikke innbille deg du er bedre enn oss.
Du skal ikke tro du vet mere enn oss.
Du skal ikke tro du er mere enn oss.
Du skal ikke tro at du duger til noe.
Du skal ikke le av oss.
Du skal ikke tro at noen bryr seg om deg.
Du skal ikke tro at du kan lære oss noe."

The law of Jante
"You shall not think that you are something.
You shall not think that you are just as much as we are.
You shall not think that you are wiser than us.
You shall not think that you are better than us.
You shall not think that you know more than us.
You shall not think that you are more than us.
You shall not think that you are good for something.
You shall not laugh of us.
You shall not think that someone cares about you.
You shall not think that you can teach us something."

Paulo Coelho wrote an anti-Law of Jante :
“You are worth far more than you think. Your work and presence on this Earth are important, even though you may not think so. Of course, thinking in this way, you might have many problems because you are breaking the Law of Jante – but don’t feel intimidated, go on living without fear and in the end you will win.”


Camera used : Bronica ETRS 4,5 X 6, 75mm

La loi de Jante
"Tu ne dois pas croire que tu es quelqu’un de spécial.
Tu ne dois pas croire que tu vaux autant que nous.
Tu ne dois pas croire que tu es plus malin/sage que nous.
Tu ne dois pas t’imaginer que tu es meilleur que nous.
Tu ne dois pas croire que tu sais mieux que nous.
Tu ne dois pas croire que tu es plus que nous.
Tu ne dois pas croire que tu es capable de quoi que ce soit.
Tu ne dois pas rire de nous.
Tu ne dois pas croire que quelqu’un s’intéresse/s’inquiète à ton sujet.
Tu ne dois pas croire que tu peux nous apprendre quelque chose."


Sources : Stine interview and  http://paulocoelhoblog.com/