Unless you would feel fine walking around with underwear on your head screaming obscenities and randomly punching people in the face, you are letting others influence you. Just make sure that you don't let others influence you in ways that keep you from living your best life.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/how-you-let-the-world-influence-your-decisions
You can always find a reason to complain, and you can always find a reason to be grateful. The former will lead to a miserable life; the latter will lead to a more pleasant life.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/it-will-always-be-something
There are many misconceptions about how important growth is to your life, from what kinds of growth are possible, whose growth is meaningful, and how growth is meaningful even in the face of endings and death.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/misconceptions-about-growth-oriented-meaning