If knowing exactly what you want (out of life) seems clouded by external forces it would seem to point to a lack of personal understanding. If you're focused in your thoughts, external ideas may be explored and pondered for their validity but any impact on your personal ideologies relative to such things shows a lack of commitment to your own thoughts unless such inspections yield revelations in their validity, and in turn amend your personal thinking on something from this new awareness.

All in all, this is the sign of one either in a state of personal transition or unsure of the validity of their own beliefs, or .... one as most of us are, still weaving their way through this wilderness we call life and finding new paths at every turn, which is all good.

Life is all about progression, and if you doubt that, a close look at your own thoughts and ideologies from just 10yrs ago relative to how you feel today will likely make one rethink the logic of that statement.

However, letting others steer the boat through clever marketing and psychological manipulation points to weakness