1. Religion
Ever since the beginning of time, religion, whatever the belief may be, has always played a role in the course of history and it continues to drive the present to this day. It can drive our morals, thoughts, and our lives. For some, it has done some amazing things. For others, the complete opposite occurs.
This constant conflict between good and evil will never stop simply because everyone thinks they're on the good side. Now is a religion the cause of this belief? That's a matter of perspective. After all, perspective is what tells us what's good and what's evil.
2. Music
Even as I write this, I can hear music playing. Not from my devices, but natural music. There's someone outside playing their saxophone, and it sounds incredible. Music has given the world an opportunity to fully immerse themselves in their feelings.
Some are better than others and have made careers out of it which isn't that rare. The versatility and complexity in our sense of hearing and perception of sounds have been a determining factor in countless ways. We can thank music for a vast majority of those ways.
3. Leadership
Leadership is something that is always brought up by a group of people. Really anytime you see a group of people with something in common, there's someone who's in charge or the big representative of that group. The whole idea of leadership has also been a driving factor in the history books just like religion, and it will continue to do so.
It's within our nature to do so in order to prevent disorder and chaos. Of course, there are people who don't believe in government or leadership, but that's simply another type of it.
4. Education
The human race prides itself in the evolution of thought and learning. Unfortunately, due to the constant conflict between good and evil, many cannot be part of this evolution. Despite this setback, this growth of knowledge won't stop. History has demonstrated how the human race has grown in practically all subjects like science and math.
However, the amount of thought and ideas we can obtain are practically infinite. There is still so much that hasn't been achieved such as space colonization, but time has proven that it's very likely the impossible occurs all because of ambition.
5. Technology
The result of evolution in thought and ambition. Throughout time, the world continues to make itself more efficient making the impossible possible. If you went back a century and showed its people your phone, they probably would consider your actions out of this world.
Today, we have the most cutting-edge technology that allows us to do an array of tasks from sending messages to our relatives to actually saving them. The possibilities are endless, and as time goes on, we get closer to a potential end.