Thoughts
There are a couple of ideas that are not common in modern society, despite not being formally rejected.
The first is that death is a natural part of life. I don't fear death and I place significantly less value on avoiding death than many people. I'd rather live well and then die than compromise to live longer.
The second is that our local communities deserve more passion than distant communities. This point requires some nuance, because we have rejected the idea that local community is more important than distant communities. But I think it's normal and practical that you care more (from a passion standpoint, not from a moral standpoint) about problems in your own community than others. (And if you are passionate about issues in other communities, it makes sense to go to that community in order to address the issues.)