To be fearless is not really to overcome fear, it’s to come to know its nature. To do this develop compassion for yourself and not always wanting things to work out on your own terms, begin to relax, befriend your feelings and learn to relate to them.
Influencing others requires perception. We need to know when to act, when to be passive, when others are receptive to us and when they will not listen. This takes experience of course, so just keep practicing or make a game for yourself out of it.
Practice the four cardinal virtues. Firstly, reverence for all life, love and respect for all beings and things. The second natural sincerity, honesty, simplicity, and faithfulness. Thirdly, kindness, and being gentle with yourself and others. The fourth service to others with no expectation of reward.
Our independence should not be based on rigidity and immobility of character, but by keeping abreast of the times and changing with them. What endures is the unswerving directive, the inner law of your being, which determines all your actions.
Quote: An act done to another is done to yourself.