captain (someone's) own destiny

Translations
быть хозяином (своей) судьбы
He decided to captain his own destiny and started his own business.
Он решил быть хозяином своей судьбы и начал собственный бизнес.
Definitions
To be in control of one's own future or fate; to make decisions and take actions that determine the course of one's own life, rather than letting others or circumstances dictate what happens.
Words
captain

verb
быть хозяином
someone

pronoun
чьей то
s
принадлежность
own

adjective
собственный
destiny

noun
судьба