Acharya Prashant explains that the decision to be independent of external influences is effective only if the intention is internal and not driven by external factors. He notes that many resolutions, such as New Year's goals, fail because they are born from external pressures rather than an authentic inner realization. True liberation occurs when one feels detachment from both pain and pleasure simultaneously. If one only seeks to escape pain while clinging to pleasure, they remain trapped in duality, which is a product of external conditioning. He emphasizes that the world teaches duality, but the soul expresses itself when one becomes weary of the entire game of opposites.