Word of the day: self-actualization

The word of the day is self-actualization:

—noun Psychology.

1. the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world.

1939, from self + actualization. Popularized, though not coined, by U.S. psychologist and philosopher Abraham H. Maslow. (1908-1970).

(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self-actualization)

(Amy Kurzweil, 4 April 2016 The New Yorker)