Every individual has an urge and determination to survive.
Pursuit of survival is the common denominator of all life. For an individual, this drive for survival embraces eight distinct divisions known in Scientology as dynamics . The first dynamic, self, is the effort to survive as an individual, to be an individual and to fully express one's individuality. The second dynamic is the urge toward existence as a future generation. The third dynamic is the urge to survive as a member of a group.