The trick is to realize thay the default of nature, society and the universe in general is brutal and uncaring.

We live behind virtual walls of safety that were created by an unimaginable effort across literally thousands of generations and we kind of take it for granted that a person isn't likely to be torn apart and/or eaten alive on any given day.

Don't take it for granted. Those walls are more fragile than you think and require maintenance or we will revert to the default, which is being eaten alive