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.)
to stay awake all night to study or work
To explore or attempt something that has never been done bef...
a simple solution to a complex problem
to express yourself so that others understand you easily
an influence that promotes change
to make a bad situation even worse