{"id":586289,"date":"2024-01-07T07:56:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T12:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=586289"},"modified":"2024-01-07T07:59:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T12:59:55","slug":"stubborn-is-a-virtue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/07\/stubborn-is-a-virtue\/","title":{"rendered":"STUBBORN IS A VIRTUE."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maybe let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153stubborn\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but robust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stubborn etymology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The word &#8220;stubborn&#8221; has an interesting etymology, reflecting the tenacity it describes. It originates from the Middle English word &#8220;stubborn,&#8221; which evolved from the Old English &#8220;stybb.&#8221; &#8220;Stybb&#8221; referred to something fixed or rooted, like a tree stump. This origin emphasizes a sense of immovable firmness or inflexibility. Over time, &#8220;stubborn&#8221; came to describe not just physical immobility, but also the mental and emotional steadfastness (or obstinacy) of a person&#8217;s character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This evolution reflects a deep philosophical insight: just as a tree stump is firmly rooted in the ground, a stubborn person is deeply rooted in their beliefs or opinions, resisting change or persuasion. It&#8217;s a vivid metaphor for the human tendency to cling to ideas with a rigidity that can be both a strength and a weakness. In terms of innovation and entrepreneurship, this trait can manifest as persistence in the face of challenges, or inflexibility that hinders adaptation and growth.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153stubborn\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but robust. Stubborn etymology The word &#8220;stubborn&#8221; has an interesting etymology, reflecting the tenacity it describes. It originates from the Middle English word &#8220;stubborn,&#8221; which evolved from the Old English &#8220;stybb.&#8221; &#8220;Stybb&#8221; referred to something fixed or rooted, like a tree stump. This origin emphasizes a sense of immovable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-586289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586289"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":586297,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586289\/revisions\/586297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=586289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=586289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}