That's because of fear. Most of the people in the world live in a tremendous amount of fear. That's why they don't feel confident enough to follow their own path. They just figure out what the majority is doing and follow them playing it safe.
Fear also creates a psychological perimeter in their minds which keeps them bound to their old ideas, thoughts and beliefs. They keep using the same faulty external conditioning which they were given as a child and follow it through out their lives. Their negative beliefs manifest a negative reality which reinforces their negative beliefs. They also see others living life the same way and this further reinforces their negative beliefs thus trapping them in a viscous cycle of negativity. Even if somebody has a new insight and tries to break free, it's a losing battle unless they let go of fear.
Fear also creates a psychological perimeter in their minds which keeps them bound to their old ideas, thoughts and beliefs. They keep using the same faulty external conditioning which they were given as a child and follow it through out their lives. Their negative beliefs manifest a negative reality which reinforces their negative beliefs. They also see others living life the same way and this further reinforces their negative beliefs thus trapping them in a viscous cycle of negativity. Even if somebody has a new insight and tries to break free, it's a losing battle unless they let go of fear.