An exclusive excerpt from the first and only official book from ZAYN, available worldwide November 1st. Global superstar ZAYN shares a photographic journey of his life since leaving One Direction. ZAYN opens up with this collection of thoughts, inspiration, and never-before-seen personal photographs. After five years of massive success with One Direction, ZAYN launched his career as a solo artist with Mind of Mine, becoming one of the most successful artists in the world. Now, for the first time ever, ZAYN is going to tell and show all in this intimate and raw scrapbook of his life. Never-before-released photos give readers insight to ZAYN, no-holds-barred. Gorgeously designed with hundreds of full-color photographs and ZAYN's notes, drawings, song lyrics, and personal stories, the book captures ZAYN's most private moments and his candid feelings on fame, success, music, and life. The next chapter of ZAYN's evolution into global superstar, told by the artist who is living it. Pre-order ZAYN: http://zayn.at/book

Ignorance is bliss. I've heard that phrase continually throughout my life and always thought the exact opposite. I wanted to know as much as I could. When you know what you're dealing with it makes fighting your battles much easier than declaring war on an unknown enemy. What I wasn't prepared for was the burden knowledge comes with. It was easier not knowing, but how can you deny something and its absolute being when it's a part of you, growing inside you, blossoming and fruiting drilling roots so deep into your soul it's now who you are? You can't and it makes its existence prominent in every aspect of your life changing everything around you. What is it? It is a powerful thing, and at such a young and tender age did I never think I would find it and that too already there in my life. It is love. Daunting isn't it? To love, not knowing what will come of the most feared and most glorified four-letter word known to humankind.