The term “journey of self-discovery” refers to a travel, pilgrimage , or series of events whereby a person attempts to determine how they feel, personally, about spiritual issues or priorities, rather than following the opinions of family, friends, neighborhood or peer pressure. The topic of self-discovery has been associated with Zen. A related term is “finding oneself”. A journey of self-discovery is a popular theme in literature. It is sometimes used to drive the plot of a novel, play or film. Some films use similar phrases, such as in the 2008 film Petals: Journey Into Self Discovery. The 2010 film Eat Pray Love is also associated with the idea of a journey of self-discovery.