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Product Description "It is very rare to find a book which makes you think, has genuine insight into the human condition and is easy and fun to read." – Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom "The Impact of Identity is an ideal guide to adapting and learning without forsaking what makes you unique". – Garry Kasparov, Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation and Chess Grandmaster The world is rapidly changing, and our beliefs are constantly challenged. Without a strong connection to our roots and confidence in our being, the slightest changes around us can be devastating to our identity. So how can we create the foundations for ourselves, to allow us to move flexibly with our complicated world and embrace advancements of any kind while staying true to our beliefs? Irina Nevzlin has lived the immigrant life from a young age. But her rich life experience and notable entrepreneurial successes have taught her that in our global and ever-changing world, we are all immigrants of sorts. This unique book offers a fresh and insightful perspective on how we can build ourselves up to adapt with greater ease to our complex world. Discover answers to questions you may have never even known you had: Why is it important to know who you are and where you belong? Which tools are at your disposal when solidifying your identity? What new skills must you acquire to thrive in this world, and how can they be learned? Why is the future something to look forward to, rather than fear?Explore a new approach to establishing a clear-cut, resilient identity to enjoy a more fulfilled, meaningful life. Review "It is very rare to find a book which makes you think, has genuine insight into the human condition and is easy and fun to read. Irina Nevzlin confronts what is fast becoming a core political challenge though the book does not express itself in political language: how to reconcile a strong sense of identity with an open minded approach to the world; how to have - in Goethe's words - roots as well as wings." - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1997-2007 "Who are you really, when you are changed by every experience? In the globalized age, ideas travel around the world at light speed, blurring the traditional borders of origin, culture and identity. We move our bodies just as easily from continent to continent, shifting languages and habits in a snap. This is a wonderful privilege, but, as Irina Nevzlin's important book reminds us, it shouldn't mean losing our sense of self, of the values that define us and how we see the world. Do not be satisfied with merely adjusting to an ever-changing world when you also have something to contribute to it. The Impact of Identity is an ideal guide to adapting and learning without forsaking what makes you unique". - Garry Kasparov, the Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation, the 13th World Chess Champion, and the author of Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins From the Author I woke up one morning in December 2018 with a book in my head. I had never thought of writing a book, but I felt an urge to share a message that derives from personal experience. As Guy Kawasaki says: "Learning by anecdote is risky, but waiting for scientific proof is too." My message is very simple: there are many things we can do and decisions we can make that reduce fear, generate meaning, and enhance enjoyment while we explore life in our fast-changing world. If you want to make your life better, this is the book for you.