according to (one's) own lights



according to (one's) own lights

Based on one's beliefs or inclinations. You may not agree with Kara's free-spirited lifestyle, but she has always lived according to her own lights.
See also: accord, lights, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Parnell[pɑ:'nel]
Vellamo-Finnish Mythology
Lavender-English (Rare)
Lavrenty-Russian
Jaswinder-Indian (Sikh)
Philomela-Greek Mythology