by (one's) lights

Directed by or in accordance with one's own beliefs, convictions, or understanding. Never let someone else try to dictate who you are—you have to live by your own lights.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Barukh	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Geneva	jə-NEE-və	English
Kerstin	SHESH-tin (Swedish), KER-stin (German)	Swedish, German
Dolores	[də'ləuris]
Manjula	-	Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam
Indumathi	-	Tamil