own destiny

language: ja

definitions

  1. To exercise agency and control over one's future and life path, rather than being a victim of circumstance or external forces.
    ja: 自分の運命を切り拓く
  2. To take full responsibility for the direction of one's life and the consequences of one's actions.
    ja: 自分の運命を引き受ける

examples

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

    彼女は、懸命に働き教育を受けることで、自分の運命を切り拓けると信じていた。

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

    真に成長するためには、失敗も含めて自分の運命を引き受けることを学ばなければならない。