noun
fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal
A somewhat formal or literary noun for the act of determining one's life purpose or aspiration, often used in contexts of self-improvement or career planning.
彼は若い頃に立志して医者を目指した。
He fixed his aim in life when he was young and aimed to become a doctor.
立志伝中の人物として知られている。
He is known as a person whose life story is about achieving his ambitions.