as in self-actualization
the act of achieving the full development of your abilities and talents
Work is often a means of self-realization.
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Recent Examples of self-realization
The book’s alternate realities abound with traps and secrets that trouble the main character’s quest for self-realization.
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Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Harris is remaking the sense of freedom from the negative freedom of overcoming constraints to the positive freedom of self-realization and achievement.
—Richard Stengel, TIME, 17 Aug. 2024
The leadership-in-flow model focuses on activating your inner core—your best self—by tapping into five energies: purpose, wisdom, growth, love, and self-realization.
—Hitendra Wadhwa, Harvard Business Review, 17 Feb. 2024
As the story unfolds, viewers are drawn into the world of creativity and introspection, witnessing the journey towards self-realization and fulfillment of aspirations, all while navigating the intricate dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2024
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Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Harris is remaking the sense of freedom from the negative freedom of overcoming constraints to the positive freedom of self-realization and achievement.
—Richard Stengel, TIME, 17 Aug. 2024
The leadership-in-flow model focuses on activating your inner core—your best self—by tapping into five energies: purpose, wisdom, growth, love, and self-realization.
—Hitendra Wadhwa, Harvard Business Review, 17 Feb. 2024
As the story unfolds, viewers are drawn into the world of creativity and introspection, witnessing the journey towards self-realization and fulfillment of aspirations, all while navigating the intricate dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-realization
- self-discovery
- self-fulfillment
- meditation
- self-exploration
- introspection
- contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching
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Her journey to save her father and fulfill her dream is filled with adventure and self-discovery delivered in vibrant CG animation.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Torn between two very different suitors, Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant), Bridget’s journey of self-discovery and romance is funny and endearing.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Thus, Mill’s central political concern was not how to create order out of chaos but how to ensure that the beneficiaries of order could achieve self-fulfillment.—
John Micklethwait,
Foreign Affairs,
29 May 2014
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Deserving Self-Fulfillment The final justification, cited by 13 participants, was that their affairs were a form of deserving self-fulfillment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Oct. 2024
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The monks will participate in a variety of activities open to the public, including rituals, ceremonies and lectures on Tibetan meditation, philosophy, art and culture, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Combined with practices like mindfulness meditation, yoga, and massage therapy, retreats help participants significantly lower stress levels.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Psychedelics and Personal Growth Beyond their therapeutic applications, psychedelics are also gaining recognition as tools for personal growth, self-exploration, and spiritual development.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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The entirety of the album is a self-exploration for Carroll.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
7 Dec. 2024
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Column: Stars, smiles and introspection on display as the Chicago Cubs begin full-squad workouts Top prospect Matt Shaw has been among those seizing the chance to learn from the Cubs greats.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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During moments of downtime or introspection, the film becomes languid in form, taking on a passive visual quality that even the most judicious editing can’t overcome.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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This is followed by solitary Bible study and contemplation.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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At the other end of Eilean Mòr, past a mossy Celtic cross standing like a lighthouse at the island’s tallest point, Sandy showed us the Cave of Saint Cormac, its opening hardly more than four feet high, where eighth-century monks used to retreat for periods of secluded contemplation.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The characters are not wholly irredeemable, and some do arrive through meditation and self-reflection at meaningful answers about their compulsions, even as others remain unwilling to consider such questions about their motivations (and how their actions affect other people).—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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For Sorkin, the industry event was a moment of self-reflection.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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In a race that has been marked more by the similarity of the front-runners — Ben from Wisconsin and Ken from Minnesota — than any serious clash over vision or ideology, this felt more like a gentle pep rally than soul-searching at the crossroads.—
Jess Bidgood,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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The soul-searching that Edwards did in the wake of that Boston loss has led to a scoring explosion from him of late.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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