Belonging is a physical sensation of feeling safe and accepted for who you are, distinct from the forced adaptation of fitting in.

“I define belonging really quickly as the profound feeling so again it's something in our body that says to us I'm being honored and accepted for who I am when we are experiencing belonging we feel and flow like we feel at ease we feel safe”

Karan Johar reflects that his primary desire during his youth was to belong to a group despite feeling different from other boys his age.

“I wanted to belong. I wanted to be part of the football team. I wanted to play cricket with the boys. But nobody chose me because I wasn't good enough.”