Since the first cell of life had a tendency towards self-preservation, life as a whole, including human life, inherited this trait. However, over time, people realized that strict biological rules were insufficient for self-preservation, and they began to incorporate softer, more humane means. They further recognized that it's not just about mere survival, but about living a dignified and meaningful existence. Yes, we understand this well today, but we are moving too slowly in this direction. We must deeply realize that we are now at a different level of life's complexity, and without a humane and exalted way of life, we will not achieve not only a meaningful and prosperous life but even simple self-preservation.
The property of the first cell of life determined the orientation of biological life towards self-preservation. Perhaps in it lies the primary root of basic negative human qualities, anti-human relations, and conflicts in the world of people. Yes, primarily thanks to this property, people overcame the initial barriers to development and reached a civilized level, and further, to our happiness, they more actively and consciously enriched their lives with moral-spiritual values. Nonetheless, modern humanity is still very spiritually weak, and without deep knowledge of the roots of negative moral qualities and manifestations of everything anti-human, we will not be able to overcome them. And only by overcoming them will we be able to preserve the human race.
Always, and especially today, the active work of enlighteners possessing extensive scientific and philosophical knowledge, whose calling is the enlightenment of rational, compassionate, and fruitful ethics, is very important.
The primary property of life's self-preservation in the history of evolution on Earth subsequently formed the sensation of pain and fear in living beings. As the human intellect's capabilities evolved, people began to realize their mortality, and since it contradicts "deep needs for self-preservation," it was perceived very painfully and gave rise to deep existential anxiety. The problem of managing the fear of death arose. Apparently, the "wise men" of that time, to solve this problem, resorted to inventing and systematizing mythology and mystical teachings, representing death as a transition to another, eternal life. Perhaps these tools helped the people of that era overcome these fears and find existential peace.
