Who moved my cheese
Its an amazing way to deal with the change in your work by Dr.Spencer Johnon.
Its basically a business book. Published in 1998. It was the best selling book according to New York Times. It is story of four characters. Two are mice named sniff and Scurry and two are like human hem and Haw.'Cheese' is a metaphor for what you want to have in life - whether it's a good job, a loving relationship, money, a possession, good health, or spiritual peace of mind. And 'The Maze' is where you look for what you want - the organization you work in, or the family or community you live in.
Sniff
Who sniffs out change early,
Scurry
Who scurries into action, or
Hem
Who denies and resists change as he fears
it will lead to something worse, or
Haw
Who learns to adapt in time when he sees
changing can lead to something better!
We resist changing because we are afraid of changes. I can cope with any kind of change which comes in life. blind alleys of life.
Some Important Quotes from The Book
The more important your cheese is to you is , the more you want to hold to it. If you do not change, you can become extinct.
Better late than never.
Smell the cheese often, so you may know when it is getting old.
Movement in a new direction, helps you in finding new cheese.
Imagining yourself, enjoying new cheese, leads you to it.
The quicker you let go of old Cheese, the sooner you will find new cheese.
It is safer to search in the maze than to remain in chesseless station.
Old believes do not lead you to new cheese.
Noticing small changes early helps you to adopt the bigger one. That are coming.
The biggest inhibitor to change lies within yourself.
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