self-improvement
noun
self-im·prove·ment
ˌself-im-ˈprüv-mənt 
plural self-improvements
: the act or process of improving oneself by one's own actions
individuals interested in self-improvement
opportunities for self-improvement
also
: an instance or result of such improvement
You don't need to wait to ring in the new year to start making self-improvements, because it's always a good time. —
Nicole Yi
—often used before another noun Nicole Yi self-improvement efforts
a self-improvement blog
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Look inward and concentrate on self-improvement, personal gain and decluttering.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Allie Volpe is a senior reporter at Vox covering mental health, relationships, wellness, money, home life, and work through the lens of meaningful self-improvement.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
This technique has been embraced by various self-improvement advocates and is now seeing a boom online thanks to AI technologies.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Aschenbrenner’s startling thesis about exponentially accelerating AI progress rests on one core premise: that AI will soon become powerful enough to carry out AI research itself, leading to recursive self-improvement and runaway superintelligence.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Allie Volpe is a senior reporter at Vox covering mental health, relationships, wellness, money, home life, and work through the lens of meaningful self-improvement.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
This technique has been embraced by various self-improvement advocates and is now seeing a boom online thanks to AI technologies.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Aschenbrenner’s startling thesis about exponentially accelerating AI progress rests on one core premise: that AI will soon become powerful enough to carry out AI research itself, leading to recursive self-improvement and runaway superintelligence.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Self-improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-improvement. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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