ON THE NOTION OF BELONGING By Ariana Razavi Do we ever belong anywhere? Is the source of our motivation to “belong” simply satisfying our inherent inclination to seek out human connection? To belong implies something deeper, beyond surface level, something that almost taps at the very root of our nature, and links us to others. Belonging is a subjective experience, and it is at the same time a deeply introspective one; that is informed by previous experiences as well as by inherent inclination. It is a phenomenon that is thus very difficult to comment on, because it is hard to distinguish which elements of the experience pertain to the human condition, and which simply to our own personal psyche.
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