Belonging

What makes an interest real? Is it something we’re born with, or just the result of encouragement, habit, or the need to belong? How often do we pretend to care just to fit in, and then, somehow, end up actually caring? Interests aren’t fixed traits, they’re formed

As humans, we are wired for meaning. For belonging. For being part of something bigger than ourselves. Historically, religion filled this void for many. My grandparents, like most of their generation, attended church regularly. My parents did too, at least in their youth. Like many in Sweden, I was born