Unity or a Feeling of Oneness

No man is an island, is the saying. People need people. We need to feel that we are in the thoughts of others and that we influence their wills or desires. Our existence as personal entities depends on our assurance that others are aware of us. Even if they despise us, they are still cognizant of our existence, and this gives us proof of our own personal reality. We are all islands, however, to some degree. And alienation is increased as one becomes an island in more and more aspects of his...