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The Only Constant

A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life

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The Only Constant

By: Najwa Zebian
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 Most people want something in their life to change, whether it's their job, their personal relationships, or their ability to live authentically. And sometimes, unwanted change comes all too swiftly. In The Only Constant, celebrated poet and educator Najwa Zebian guides her reader through the changes we must make (or those we need to endure) on the journey to our most authentic lives. She quiets the noise, teaches us to accept ourselves as we are now, and focuses on the necessity and beauty of those messy transitional times.

This is a profound guide to embracing the impermanence, and celebrating the fact that change is what puts the life in life. Written with poetic wisdom, Najwa shares her personal experiences with change (for example, rejecting her culture's definition of what constitutes a "good woman" so that she could live more honestly). She guides us through the changes we choose, like embarking on a new career or setting boundaries, and changes we don't choose, like the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or a job.

Ultimately, Zebian teaches that the purpose of change is to step into the world as your most authentic self. A highly practical guide to unfamiliar terrain, The Only Constant is here to assure us that uncertainty is natural. Yes, change is scary. But it's the path to living as your true self.©2024 Najwa Zebian Emotions Personal Development Personal Success Self-Esteem Stress Management
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A beautiful companion for navigating major life changes. 🤍 Wonderful to hear it narrated by the author too.

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Thank you Najwa, with your words of wisdom and encouragement. At this point in time in my life, listening to you at night helped to silence my over thinking about my current situation. Enabling me to make sense of what I have been through, calming my mind and giving me a sense of peace to look forward to embracing change and to heal.

Empowering words of wisdom

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This book came at exactly the right time in my life. After a relationship, in which, I felt I gave all I had, only to be made to labeled as the complete opposite. I highly recommend Najwa Zebian’s book as it will help you to piece back together the vitality you had for life once upon a time. For anyone dealing with self management, finding a new pathways in life and asserting yourself. This is a book I will return to many times to aid my life. Thank you Najwa Zebian for listening to wisdom and so beautifully putting it to paper.

Beautifully Written and Empowering

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I loved this book and the authors impactful words, messages and empowerment. How to stay true to your own truth and managing your own mind and life. Attachment and authenticity is key to it all. Most of all attachment to yourself.

The impactful wisdom

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This is by far the most narcissistic author I’ve ever listened to. It’s all about me, with no acknowledgment that there’s room for growth or improvement. According to her, working out and setting goals are just attempts to escape your "authentic self" rather than pathways to realizing your full potential.

Ironically, she goes on to quote Atomic Habits—a book entirely focused on building habits and setting goals to create meaningful change. The contradiction is laughable.

What you get here is someone ranting about the people around her, suggesting that one should always believe they’re right, even without any basis for that belief. I’ve listened to a lot of psychologists and authors in this space, and this is hands down the most disappointing. She adds nothing of value and seems to dismiss the joy and fulfillment that come from setting goals, achieving them, and building a meaningful life on a foundation of efforts and evidence.

the most narcissistic author

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