self-direction

Example Sentences

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“Initiative, self-direction, ability to manage one’s time, the way somebody collaborates.”

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

“It gives them a lot of ownership, self-direction, knowledge and self-confidence in these situations that they're definitely going to face as they go through life,” she said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

The question implies that their “intent” is self-direction, which we would respect, but ignorance of the current best information hurts others—and license to hurt others is not allowed.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2020

The coach of UCLA’s women’s gymnastics team built her extraordinarily successful career on encouraging self-direction and being 1% better each day at a form of expression that feeds your soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2018

It substitutes for self-direction the authority of the many.

From Why I am opposed to socialism by Various