as in self-actualization
the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you are doing something that fully uses your abilities and talents
She found self-fulfillment by starting her own business.
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Recent Examples of self-fulfillment
Deserving Self-Fulfillment The final justification, cited by 13 participants, was that their affairs were a form of deserving self-fulfillment.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
What lies do people tell themselves that inhibit their self-fulfillment?
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Part of her journey toward self-fulfillment, these visits allow her brief liberation from her husband and family, leading her to begin a series of illicit affairs.
—EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Those lines for many Black and Brown households often meant career paths that promoted financial stability but lacked self-fulfillment through the identification and pursuit of the things that truly move you.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The discussion should be one of thousands on who is entitled to not only life but also self-fulfillment and self-definition.
—Kat McGowan, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
The Barbies dwell in sisterly harmony and blissful self-fulfillment, each with her own meticulously furnished Barbie Dreamhouse and endlessly colorful wardrobe.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
What lies do people tell themselves that inhibit their self-fulfillment?
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Part of her journey toward self-fulfillment, these visits allow her brief liberation from her husband and family, leading her to begin a series of illicit affairs.
—EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Those lines for many Black and Brown households often meant career paths that promoted financial stability but lacked self-fulfillment through the identification and pursuit of the things that truly move you.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The discussion should be one of thousands on who is entitled to not only life but also self-fulfillment and self-definition.
—Kat McGowan, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
The Barbies dwell in sisterly harmony and blissful self-fulfillment, each with her own meticulously furnished Barbie Dreamhouse and endlessly colorful wardrobe.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-fulfillment
- self-realization
- self-discovery
- self-exploration
- meditation
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
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Rothwell, who created and stars in the Hulu series, understood the need for a coming-of-age story about celebrating oneself at all parts of the journey, no matter how turbulent the road to self-realization is.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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But for non-binary great-grandchild Lionel IV — better known as Chas — the road to self-realization and acceptance inspires its own brand of courage and resolve.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The film is set against the enchanting backdrop of Tuscany, where a young and gifted Black artist named Ace (Williams-Stirling) embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery after moving to Italy on a scholarship for university.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is especially significant to consider with Mars in Leo, activating your ninth house of exploration and self-discovery.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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In a 2022 interview with Art Plugged, Cunningham explained her art as a form of self-exploration.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, because Woodley had prior plans to travel to India on a journey of self-exploration, her involvement in the project was initially going to be delayed.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thorne also recommends therapy, meditation, prayer and exercise.Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Feds probe racist ‘cotton-picking’ texts sent to Black Americans Stephens: Do liberals lack the introspection to see what went wrong?Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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While the company has been careful to keep looking forward during its turnaround, the investor day produced a fair bit of introspection and several looks back at what went wrong.Evan Clark, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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For instance, as the sun in Scorpio ignites your 12th house of intuition, healing and spirituality, your focus turns inward for healing and self-reflection, while Saturn retrograde in your fourth house asks you to tend to matters of home and family.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The cards show that September will be a month of profound self-reflection for you, Capricorn.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Exploration fosters self-examination under the Scorpio new moon.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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While adult women may understand clearly the need for self-examination and regular mammograms, the Pink Jet’s striking hot magenta-and-bubblegum paint scheme connects with an equally important segment—girls in their elementary and preteen years.Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
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