Deciding Between Independence and Marketing

How can we focus on independently deciding our actions and quality of life, when so much of our lives are spent interacting with other people?

• Independence and marketing can coexist. Pick activities you find interesting, then strive for the awards. When you have to write the resume, work with what you already have.
• Start with the goals you need to reach your dreams, then work backwards. If the steps involve pleasing people, do them. If some steps require pursuing your own actions, then do them.