It is only in a living organism that self-organization holds. A wound in a living body can and does heal itself, unlike a machine which needs outside help to restart its operations. A living system is open, not closed. There is a free exchange between itself and the environment, flexibility and no rigidity as in a machine. It is vulnerable, but it needs no protection from outside.
Life protects it.
Thus a living system gets back its lost energy. In fact, it is the living system that contains the secret of regeneration. Their members lose interest and enthusiasm. They may whip up a short-lived enthusiasm by reminding themselves of their vows and obligations, their moral responsibility and so on. But these efforts are like flogging a dead horse.