The mind is not only a means for the human species to ensure self-preservation, but also a duty to lead an exalted and remarkable life. Only with a conscious aspiration to fulfill this duty does the distinction of the human species from the rest of living nature begin.
It is befitting for the modern individual to consider the question of the meaning of life primarily through the lens of the needs of the younger generation, the work and creations of our ancestors, the preservation of universal culture, and the advancement of humaneness and science.