It is easy for some people to be independent, while for others it takes a lot of time and a lot of effort to become an independent person. However, living in accordance with personal needs and with your perception of the world undoubtedly has many advantages.
Instructions
Step 1
Improve the level of awareness of your actions and decisions. Of course, one could argue that when doing the usual work, awareness is not really needed, since over time, automatism begins to be developed in actions. However, in critical situations, during which people begin to "give out" unpredictable reactions, everything is different. In such cases, try to understand what exactly drives your behavior. For example, it may be low self-esteem or fear, the influence of external factors or the lack of the ability to quickly analyze what is happening.
Step 2
Develop a variety of skills and fight your fears. So, for example, to really be an independent person, you need to learn to be an observant person, capable of assessing situations, analyzing and interpreting them, explaining and drawing conclusions. And remember that the same information can be perceived and interpreted in different ways. Therefore, when assessing the situation, try to separate important factors from secondary ones. In addition, to be an independent person, you should also develop skills in unconventional behavior. Even if it looks unusual enough, don't be embarrassed by it.
Step 3
Respect yourself and take it for who you are. You do not have to be a copy of some successful businessman, politician, show business star or one of the neighbors, whose income is dozens of times higher than yours. Your value is in your uniqueness, so don't waste your time with negative self-criticism. Get faith in yourself and don't be afraid of mistakes. Everyone, including you, has the right to make mistakes. And all people, even the most famous, make them. To be convinced of this, you can read the ridiculous and sometimes even stupid statements of famous people.
Step 4
If someone tries to impose their assessment of the situation on you, always be ready to destroy the integrity of the frame of this event, even if the interlocutor's train of thought seems logical and the only possible one to you. Without losing emotional balance, you should be able to give a personal assessment of the information provided to you, since it is very possible that they are simply trying to manipulate you.
