self-cultivation
noun
self-cul·ti·va·tion
ˌself-ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən
: the development of one's mind or capacities through one's own efforts : self-culture
The emphasis here is on education for self-cultivation rather than for jobs and on retirement and leisure rather than work.—O. B. Hardison, Jr.
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