"follow one's bliss" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: follows one's bliss [present, singular, third-person], following one's bliss [participle, present], followed one's bliss [participle, past], followed one's bliss [past]
Etymology: Coined (as follow your bliss) by American mythologist Joseph John Campbell (1904–1987). Etymology templates: {{m|en||follow your bliss}} follow your bliss Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} follow one's bliss (third-person singular simple present follows one's bliss, present participle following one's bliss, simple past and past participle followed one's bliss)
  1. (intransitive) To use the awareness of what causes one to experience rapture as a guide for determining what constitutes authentic and proper living. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-follow_one's_bliss-en-verb-G~t8Jf0T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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