Well...I think the most important relationship one can ever have is with your own inner-self..but the problem with most of us is our attachments and identities we've created for ages..hence the distortion ! If we ponder for a moment and introspect...nothing of the outside will remain....you might move houses a couple months down the line..get into a new one..and the circle goes on..so is with relationships...The key is spending time with oneself...answers shall follow :)
I think you’re reflecting the frame of mind so many of us have been taught in spirituality as brought to the West from the East. What I’m saying is, no, who we are is not in isolation from where we are. Place is a part of that “inner self.” Self is found not just in this localized body-mind-soul continuum we normally think of. When we include the land, the trees, the wind within “Self,” we begin to embody more of our true spiritual birthright.
Bang on ! Here in the east - particularly in India the school of thought is "Inclusive" - Today even science has proved that everything is manufactured out of 5 elements & that's why they say every damn thing is interconnected too ! :)
I'm sure you probably must be aware about "Upanishads" - in Sanskrit, a terminology called sarvam-khalvidam-brahm just explains this in 3-4 chapters
I reckon its the choice of words and the expression in a lil different way ! But I must admit your post aint gross - it has a deep insight :) -