self-realization

[ self-ree-uh-luh-zey-shuh n, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlfˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /

the fulfillment of one's potential.

Origin of self-realization

First recorded in 1870–75

But Burroughs is after something more than self-realization.

American Dreams, 1953: ‘Junky’ by William S. Burroughs |Nathaniel Rich |June 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
There is a pure art which is concerned exclusively with self-realization.

Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas |Remy de Gourmont
Associated with Mr. Wilson's article are three selections presenting various aspects of self-realization in education.

Modern American Prose Selections |Various
To say that his conscious aim is self-realization is to put the cart before the horse.

Ethics |John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts

Meditation is a systematic discipline that attempts to help people move toward the goal of self-realization.

When You Don't Know Where to Turn |Steven J. Bartlett
The lesson is the same as in Brand,—self-realization through self-surrender.

Iconoclasts |James Huneker

self-realization

the realization or fulfilment of one's own potential or abilities