self-driven change
noun phraseUK /ˌself ˈdrɪvən tʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˌself ˈdrɪvən tʃeɪndʒ/
Change that you start and do by yourself.
Her self-driven change to read every night made her a better student.
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2. A change in a system or process that happens because of forces inside it, not outside it.
The robot's self-driven change let it fix its own path.
3. A change a person makes without being told or forced by others.
His self-driven change to eat healthier surprised his whole family.
4. The act of improving yourself by your own effort.
Self-driven change helped her learn guitar in just one year.