to shape one’s own destiny or path in life
формировать свою собственную судьбу или путь в жизни (formirovat' svoyu sobstvennuyu sud'bu ili put' v zhizni)
"She chose to write her own story instead of following tradition."
"Она выбрала написать свою собственную историю вместо того, чтобы следовать традициям." (Ona vybrala napisat' svoyu sobstvennuyu istoriyu vmesto togo, chtoby sledovat' traditsiyam.)
A widely accepted truth or belief.
to dismiss something by treating it as a joke
to enter a new activity slowly and comfortably
a period or stage in someone’s life
a sudden and unexpected event or news
thinking about something without giving it full attention
