Self-discovery


A "journey of self-discovery" refers to a travel, pilgrimage, or series of events whereby a person attempts to determine how they feel, personally, about spiritual issues or priorities, rather than following the opinions of family, friends, neighborhood or peer pressure. The topic of self-discovery has been associated with Zen. A related term is "finding oneself". There are different stages of finding oneself. Cultures from around the world have developed an array of modalities in the journey to discover oneself. In modern times practitioners and scientists h
ave come together to create a map that brings clarity in the process of self-discovery. This is referred to as the levels of consciousness.
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.

Fiction

A journey of self-discovery is a popular theme in fiction. Some films use similar phrases, such as in the 2008 film Petals: Journey Into Self Discovery. The 2010 film Eat Pray Love and 2012 film Life of Pi is also associated with the idea of a journey of self-discovery.

Literature