Yes we have been hugely driven by 3 umpires of our life ( Personally and Businesses too ) .
These are ;
1) Society - What other ( peer pressure included ) will say is many a times influencing your decisions ??
2) Media - How media will react is making us hide the facts or do u have need to manage them to hide the facts ??
3) Stock Analysts - They are the major cause { though not direct } of Satyam and many such frauds ( detected /undetected ). They can hammer and bring down price of yr listed entity but cant impact intrinsic value and future potential of the enterprise.
If one can ignore these 3 umpires { Self Appointed } and focus on the facts and own independent free thinking , without being influenced by these 3 umpires, we can have hugely happy & stress free life.
" If you can sing your song , not worrying who Listens and what they think, you are going to be extremely successful" – Deepak Chopra
Ignore these 3 Umpires. Don't allow them to take charge of yr life.