Brother David Steindl-Rast in his book Deeper Than Words makes a fascinating link between meaning and belonging. He observes how meaning draws from and can be defined by that which we chose to belong.
In other words, if we are seeking to discover and to interpret meaning in our lives, it helps to pause and to identify to what ideas or communities we align ourselves. Or, if we are seeking meaning, to choose to belong to new ideas or communities.
Our 14th Life Equation is Meaning = Belonging
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On Emotions 