Of course to some extent give love. As children they think as children. As adults most people tend to go looking for a Habitat for Humanity program in which to build houses for others. People want to do something for others, not just for themselves. The view people have of their religion when they die may have been transformed many times from the days of their youth.
People gravitate toward a higher understanding.
They want to make meaning of their lives. With the stories we tell about our lives, we are trying to make meaning of our lives - or give meaning to our lives. But in a very deep sense, what we tell ourselves about our lives creates the kind of world that we all live in. Perhaps that is in a sense our destiny, to live what we collectively believe, and to experience from that. I have to ask what kind of world we are creating for ourselves.