Probably more an European point of view. I assume both OP and you are American, even though you have Korean characters in your bio. It's something about many Americans, they seem to, for the first, believe that they are somehow two people and desperately need to change one of them (because who would otherwise be in charge of the changing), and they also seem to have complete blinders on to the fact that both aspects of people and circumstances (some, not all, both cases) cannot be changed. (Even despite you having such aspects in your bio - as an ENTP you can't can't change yourself into an ISFP. If you tried to emulate one, you would not be very convincing, and you would hate every second of it...)
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Cultural influence does not preclude your psychological external locus of control, which is a personal choice regardless of your temperament and culture.
Having an internal locus of control isn't the same as not being able to distinguish between that which cannot and that which can be changed, which you kind of imply. Healthy and functional people who have an internal locus of control are generally aware of what can and cannot be changed, accept what cannot be changed, and focus on what can be changed relative to their inherent and chosen values.
An external locus of control on the other hand precludes a person from being able to perceive the difference between what can and cannot be changed and shifts the blame for their undesired life circumstances outside themselves. As Stephen R. Covey wrote, "When you think the problem is out there, that thought is the problem."
When you learn to love reality, you find the power to make your choices regardless of circumstances.
