oneself
The inner self
Oneself is the reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun *one*, used when the subject and object refer to the same unspecified person: One must ask oneself whether the effort is worth it.
It appears in formal or philosophical contexts where *yourself* would sound too casual.
The word can also be emphatic: One has to see it oneself to believe it.
Freedom from external control
- agencyPower to act
- free-willAutonomous decision-making capacity
- volitionCapacity for choice
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
choice · decision-making · liberty · freedom · empowerment · autarky
Freedom from external control
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
determination · initiative · adaptability · tenacity · endurance · bootstrapping
Probing one's innermost feelings
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalityNovel creative quality
- singularityPoint where values explode
- characterNature, symbol, or role
personality · idiosyncrasy · authenticity · unconventionality · peculiarity · quirkiness · differentiation · particularity
Innate personal worth
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- well-beingState of health, contentment
independence
Freedom from external control
sovereignty · choice · decision-making · liberty · freedom · empowerment · autarky
independence
Freedom from external control
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
fortitude · determination · initiative · adaptability · tenacity · endurance · bootstrapping
soul-searching
Probing one's innermost feelings
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
uniqueness
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalityNovel creative quality
- singularityPoint where values explode
character · personality · idiosyncrasy · authenticity · unconventionality · peculiarity · quirkiness · differentiation · particularity · nonconformity
dignity
Innate personal worth
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- well-beingState of health, contentment
thyself
Archaic reflexive pronoun
- pronounsI, me, him, he, my
- first personI, me, my, mine, we
- reflexivesthemself, reflexive pronoun, reflexives
- reflexesreflex, reflexes, reflex action, reflex response, quick reflexes
oneselfother
Distinct from those mentioned
another · others · someone else · other people · everybody else
- shit oneselfDefecate in terror
- help oneselfTake without waiting
- by oneselfWithout others present
- find oneselfDiscover one's true nature
- be oneselfAct without pretense
- behave oneselfAct with proper conduct
one, self, selfish, myself, himself, ones, yourself, herself, selfless