self-cultivation
noun
self-cul·ti·va·tion ˌself-ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 
: the development of one's mind or capacities through one's own efforts : self-culture
The emphasis here is on education for self-cultivation rather than for jobs and on retirement and leisure rather than work.
O. B. Hardison, Jr.
O. B. Hardison, Jr.
Word History
First Known Use
1766, in the meaning defined above