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One central theme is how humans universally resist change due to their dislike of uncertainty. Maya cites research showing people are more stressed from the mere anticipation of a possible negative event than from a certain negative event—highlighting our aversion to ambiguity.
For her, handling change involves mourning the loss of old identities and embracing the possibility of new ones. She advocates for a flexible sense of self—one that includes multiple roles and identities—so that when circumstances shift, we’re not left feeling unmoored.