own destiny

language: id

definitions

  1. To exercise agency and control over one's future and life path, rather than being a victim of circumstance or external forces.
    id: Menentukan nasib sendiri
  2. To take full responsibility for the direction of one's life and the consequences of one's actions.
    id: Memikul nasib sendiri

examples

  1. She believed that through hard work and education, she could own her destiny.

    Dia percaya bahwa melalui kerja keras dan pendidikan, dia dapat menentukan nasibnya sendiri.

  2. To truly grow, one must learn to own their destiny, including the failures.

    Untuk benar-benar berkembang, seseorang harus belajar memikul nasibnya sendiri, termasuk kegagalan.