"I can't tell you the key to success, but the key to failure is pleasing everyone"

I would call this type of person a "people pleaser." Someone who wants everyone around them to be happy with their actions. Someone who over does things for people, and changes their opinions in the face of different people around them. I think at some points I'm even a people pleaser. I want everyone around me to be happy with my decisions. I want my parents to be happy about where I'm going to school. I choose things based on other people, and not myself.  Sometimes, no matter what you choose, people aren't going to be happy with you. I always think that something might justify my actions, but usually they just make them seem far worse. My only suggestion is to do what makes you happy. Don't commit to a college that your parents want you to go to. Go to a college that's going to be well suited for YOU and YOUR dreams.

It's basically impossible to please everyone. You can choose to take your mom out to eat for her birthday, but someone in your family might not like the restaurant. The only goal here is to make your mom happy. Don't let other people's thoughts and feelings influence your every move. Do everything you want to do, and don't care what anyone else thinks.