Basic Human Need of Belonging Understood
Telling someone, ‘you belong to me’ or ‘I belong to you’ sounds possessive and clingy. Each individual is free in his own right and does not belong to another person. That said, everyone has an inherent psychological need of belonging, a need for being accepted and acknowledged by fellow human beings.
Belonging is a primal human motivation. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, belonging is stated as a psychological need, placed above the basic survival needs and safety. Those having no close relationships and no associations with any clique or social group, sequester themselves from the world and suffer loneliness. These situations are common in today’s age, says Psychology today. According to this article, 40% of adults currently feel lonely, at times right in the middle of a crowded party and abandoned by others.
Having cordial relationships and being affectionate with each other is not just a survival need but it happens to be the purpose of our existence as human beings. Loving, living in happiness and joy, and sharing knowledge with each other to create blissful experiences is all it is for human beings to do. This is the purpose of our existence, and it has to be understood to continue performing actions without feeling tired and to put the unfettered imagination to rest. These thoughts will inspire human conduct that inhibits social rejection and encourages acceptance.
Love is the law of God. You live that you may learn to love. You love that you may learn to live. No other lesson is required of Man.
Mikhail Naimy, The Book of Mirdad
We are a coexistence of the physical body and the soul; we need the knowledge to satiate the soul and Abundance to nourish the Physical body. The body is not permanent while the consciousness is. The soul is endowed with Imagination which needs answers to all the whys and hows.
The Soul or Atman takes human shape to gain knowledge and make harmonious relations by interacting with self and with other souls. Perceiving and realizing reality as it is, results in peace for the inquisitiveness of the soul and that remains the purpose of its existence.
About the Author
Anand (@ananddamanica) is a Serial Entrepreneur and Startup Advisor with over 20 years of experience in the Manufacturing Sector, International Trade, Custom software, Web & Mobile App. Development. He has provided IT integration guidance to over 200 SME & Startup Clients across the globe. A Chartered Accountant by education and an Entrepreneur at heart, Anand has a knack for simplifying ‘complex’ problems. He shares his expertise in business and management, and also writes about his passion– Yoga, in his blog: blog.ananddamani.com
He believes Yoga is not just exercise for mind & body but a Philosophy, that should be applied in life as well. You can reach him at: anand@ananddamani.com.
