[high-pitched rewind whine] [projector humming] i grew up as a big-headed baby in seattle, moved to nicaragua when i was three, made friends with parrots and sloths. moved back to washington state when i was five, learned to play the bassoon. moved to illinois and joined the drama club, and eventually, i landed in los angeles as dunder mifflin s assistant to the regional manager. - please welcome rainn wilson. - rainn wilson. - yet for all my success, my wife and son, whom i love, a nice house, people tattooing my face on their feet. [beeping, whirring] [sighs] you d think i d be happier. [upbeat music] but like so many others, i struggle. to find fulfillment. amy. to find true joy. i need to be honest with you all. it s just i ve been going through a really hard time recently on a number of different levels, and i ve been feeling a little bit low, a little bit less than, a little depressed and humbled and lost these days. and so i ve churned through countless thera
[mellow music] - antifragile. it s a term in mathematics used to describe systems that actually thrive when exposed to volatility and disorder. icelanders are the epitome of antifragile. - my favorite icelandic expression is probably [speaking icelandic]. - [repeating same expression] - [repeating same expression] it means, like, it will work itself out. - [icelandic expression] even on the verge of becoming roadkill, icelanders insist upon their unofficial national motto that everything will work itself out. - in the last month, didn t have a job,
And all these things. - i am so thrilled to be talking to you. you re like the icelandic expert. - i wouldn t say that, but i definitely feel like i have a unique perspective. - jewells shares her insights on her social media channels all things iceland. - here are five habits of icelanders visitors might find strange. - today we re puttering around reykjavík on a. - ísbíltúr. - ísbíltúr. - yeah. - or ice cream road trip. the description is epic, the company is great, and jewells is convincing me that, despite my early resistance to the idea, everything will work itself out. so you ve been here almost six years. how do you feel that this place has affected you? - i definitely find myself being a lot more flexible. so icelanders have this saying called [icelandic expression]. and when i first heard it, i was kind of annoyed.