"within" means values which you can hold against those of your immediate local environment; "external" means being driven by your immediate local environment.

"within" means values which you can hold against those of your immediate local environment; "external" means being driven by your immediate local environment. As in, if you chase situations in which your local environment is full of applause, then you're only going to be satisfied when you're in those environments. If you chase situations in which you are, eg., finish some project in some area of interest, then you can be satisfied with "resources more your own".