Journey of self-discovery

The term "journey of self-discovery" refers to a travel, pilgrimage ,[1] or series of events whereby a person attempts to determine how they feel, personally, about spiritual issues [2] or priorities,[3][4] rather than following the opinions of family, friends, neighborhood[5] or peer pressure. The topic of self-discovery has been associated with Zen.[6] A related term is "finding oneself".

A journey of self-discovery is a popular theme in literature. It is sometimes used to drive the plot of a novel, play or film.[3][7] Some films use similar phrases, such as in the 2008 film Petals: Journey Into Self Discovery.[8] The 2010 film Eat Pray Love is also associated with the idea of a journey of self-discovery.

Examples in Literature

See also

References

  1. "Pilgrimage takes anthropologist on journey of self-discovery", Princeton.edu, February 7, 2006, webpage: PE.
  2. "Yeshiva University News - A Journey of Self-Discovery: Stern", Yeshiva University, February 12, 2010, webpage: YU.
  3. 1 2 "Film-inspired holidays: The Journey of self-discovery | Travel", The Guardian, 9 October 2010, web: Gfilm.
  4. "Journey of self-discovery - Times Of India", Times of India, 18 April 2011, webpage: TOI-18.
  5. "`Elegy' journey of self-discovery - Chicago Tribune", Chicago Tribune, 5 February 2002, web: CT2.
  6. "Surfer and Zen Master Discusses Journey of Self Discovery", KPBS.org, August 11, 2009, webpage: KPBS-11.
  7. "The Pride" a 50-year journey of self-discovery" The Denver Post, May 12, 2011, webpage: DP.
  8. "Petals: Journey Into Self Discovery (2008) - IMDb", IMDb.com, 2008, webpage: IMDb-1850.
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