As we have said many, many times before, there is no such thing as reality, only your perception of it. Before we go on to talking about souls, let us talk about your perception of life. For the most part, when you observe movement, you say there is life. Although a tree does not move, you perceive 'life' for there is movement within the stationary object. Old leaves fall off, new ones replace them.
Branches get longer, and in the right season, fruits are produced.
Take a look at a rock. It does nothing at all. Well, look again. Get closer to it, change your perspective, and you will find movement. It has a molecular structure, and these molecules are in movement, very rapid movement indeed, in fact, the rock is in a constant state of change.