Emotion, Connection, Growth

Emotion wraps the connections between one human and anything else (including him/herself). To connect is to feel: what else is connection? (I don't know). Emotion and connection distinguish us humans from other things that we understand; they are defining qualities of humanity. Without connection and emotion, we would be very much more like machines, or perhaps more like insects....

Moreover, giving attention to emotion and connection manifests growth in humans. I mean: if we pay attention to our emotions, especially as they pertain to our connections with things (including ourselves), we will grow. Growth implies a positive change.

I think connection is a subset of emotion, but maybe not; maybe, all emotions involve connection; maybe emotion and connection are the same thing?

If all thoughts have an emotional aspect, are all thoughts connections?