self-realization
noun
self-re·al·i·za·tion
ˌself-ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: fulfillment by oneself of the possibilities of one's character or personality
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But even if some viewers might grow impatient with Simon’s passivity in the face of endless microaggressions, there’s enough tenderness, heart and ultimate self-realization in Solo to keep you watching.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Halle Berry is having a self-realization moment ahead of the release of her new film, Never Let Go.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Patel expanded on the film’s influences in an interview with talk show host Jimmy Fallon, saying that Kid’s journey mirrors Hanuman’s quest for self-realization.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
For them, stories of female self-realization that began on-screen transformed them off-screen.
—Shanelle Genai, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
The arc of the story is Celie’s journey toward self-realization and freedom, a theme that pops up across Walker’s work and embodies her perspective on Black women’s liberation, which is as much about race as gender.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
Was everyone supposed to have done their own self-exploration—self-realization—long ago?
—Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
This stands in stark contrast to a decade ago, when top officials stressed the importance of both equality and women’s self-realization, said Hanzhang Liu, a political studies professor at Pitzer College who has examined speeches by senior officials at several congresses over the past two decades.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
The Zone is a mysterious dimension of creative cruise control — without self-realization or linear thought.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Halle Berry is having a self-realization moment ahead of the release of her new film, Never Let Go.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Patel expanded on the film’s influences in an interview with talk show host Jimmy Fallon, saying that Kid’s journey mirrors Hanuman’s quest for self-realization.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
For them, stories of female self-realization that began on-screen transformed them off-screen.
—Shanelle Genai, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
The arc of the story is Celie’s journey toward self-realization and freedom, a theme that pops up across Walker’s work and embodies her perspective on Black women’s liberation, which is as much about race as gender.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
Was everyone supposed to have done their own self-exploration—self-realization—long ago?
—Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
This stands in stark contrast to a decade ago, when top officials stressed the importance of both equality and women’s self-realization, said Hanzhang Liu, a political studies professor at Pitzer College who has examined speeches by senior officials at several congresses over the past two decades.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
The Zone is a mysterious dimension of creative cruise control — without self-realization or linear thought.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
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“Self-realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-realization. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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