Unless we develop our will and intent, we are ego ruled creatures, slaved to its whims and desires.
In all fairness, most people do not know that they can, and few would be willing to try even if they did know.
There is no motivation unless with are inspired and encouraged by forces beyond ourselves. Otherwise, we live and die, until something comes along and fractures our zeitgeist. Then most people die, and the few that remain either cling to the old ways, or try something new.