No, it's because it's easier. Easier to let someone take the blame, to do what you're told than to think for yourself. And who doesn't want life that easy? Everyone does whether they admit it or not. But is the life that you get really the life that you want? Is that level of joy enough? Will it ever be? Most probably it will not. So, why not step out and be the person we really want to be? Be that person that is way better in our head? For starters, I'm an amazing dancer in my head so maybe I should let reality try that too ( after a lot of classes of course).
All I'm trying to say is that we should give ourselves a chance and maybe it'll all work out better. No one is a better you than you. Believe that and everything will fall into place.