Attachments VS Connection

In my clearing emotional baggage meditations I am becoming clearer about things that I had only intuited before. The concept of attachment vs connection is one of those things. It is hard to articulate but I am discovering a distinct difference between attachment and connection. One way I can express it is that attachment leads to development of the self. Connection leads to dissolving the self. Attachment binds us to the external world and creates dependence. Connection frees us from the external world and leads to independence. As discussed in 'Pleasure and Happiness', when we're highly attached, it can lead to a sense of disconnection from ourselves and others. By examining our attachments and connections, we can gain a deeper understanding of how they impact our lives.

As I discussed in 'Breaking Free: How Emotional Attachment Shapes Our Experience of Life', you can see how attachment and connection are often used interchangeably. However, as we'll explore further, there's a subtle yet significant difference between them. Here is where I have to move away from the generally accepted semantic meaning of the words. That’s why I say it is hard to articulate a difference between them. While semantically they may seem similar, as I explored in 'Breaking Free: How Emotional Attachment Shapes Our Experience of Life', there's a deeper distinction between attachment and connection that can have profound effects on our lives. This relates closely to my previous exploration in 'Breaking Free: How Emotional Attachment Shapes Our Experience of Life', where we discussed how attachment can shape our experiences in life. Building on those ideas, I've come to realize that there's a polarity between attachment and connection.

This relates to my previous exploration in 'Test Your Attachments', which examines how attachments manifest in our experiences and emotions. This idea is also touched upon in 'Pleasure and Happiness', which discusses how attachments can drive our sense of identity and motivation.