find oneself
idiom
: to learn what one truly values and wants in life
He left school and traveled to Europe, saying that he wanted to find himself.
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And that, in the end, might be exactly what Generation AI needs the most, beyond large language models: a space to unplug; a space to think, to find oneself; a space to strengthen those muscles of focus.
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Michael Serazio, Time, 28 May 2025
To find oneself in just the right place at just the right time may be awe-inducing all by itself.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
This journey to find oneself, however, certainly sped up last year for Droney, who even returned to that same childhood basement to record a few vocals for his album.
—Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 18 May 2021
Ross: To find oneself here is pretty psychedelic, especially after this year.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2021
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Michael Serazio, Time, 28 May 2025
To find oneself in just the right place at just the right time may be awe-inducing all by itself.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
This journey to find oneself, however, certainly sped up last year for Droney, who even returned to that same childhood basement to record a few vocals for his album.
—Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 18 May 2021
Ross: To find oneself here is pretty psychedelic, especially after this year.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2021
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“Find oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20oneself. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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