The need to belong

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Strange is the fact that we insistently look for things that unite us, that are common. But we are so similar! And at the same time absolutely different. Maybe, that's one of the paradoxes in human life. Close, and yet, in continuous feverish search for facts that confirm this closeness. It's striking how strong this aspiration of man for company, for union and oneness is, how permanent is our instinct for escape from loneliness. On …

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…shoulder. We need to know that somewhere there's always something, someone, who needs us, someone who listens and cares about us. That makes us feel stronger, somehow worthwhile and secure. The group's safety is our safety. That's why we have to make our world safer, then we'll feel better in our respective groups and that will help us to survive. No one can make it alone. It's just one of the many laws of life.