Lisa Curtis is an analyst at the Heritage Foundation: "When somebody like Shahzad is easily able to find training and inspiration and easily connect up with these various militant groups in Pakistan,it shows that there is a certain level of tolerance for terrorist groups in the country."

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But it's important to break out of your comfort zone, expand your network and connect with broader groups.

CNN: Workplace happiness: What's the secret?

As the word carol - a joyful song - suggests, carols bring us together and connect us in groups of shared experience and feelings.

BBC: A Point of View: The joy of Christmas carols

The Dragonfly Effect, authored by Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith, examines how people are using social media to connect and form groups that create change throughout the globe.

FORBES: Names You Need To Know: The Dragonfly Effect