Our new 'Word Of The Day' article update : find oneself , v :
(idiomatic) To learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life. (idiomatic) To unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something. (idiomatic) To be in a particular state of mind. (literally) To find (something) for oneself. (literally) To discover oneself to be in a particular place.