It's very easy to just drift along making default choices & lead a very comfortable life. It's easier and safer. As well as individual choice, a huge amount of

It's very easy to just drift along making default choices & lead a very comfortable life. It's easier and safer. As well as individual choice, a huge amount of societies resources is dedicated to making people as comfortable and entertained as possible, the opportunity cost is doing great things, discovering or pushing things forward. I think you are right that you have to work hard (which is uncomfortable) in order to achieve anything. People still do it, though, for various motivations.