Who Moved My Cheese ?

Change they say is the only thing constant in life. Although we all have come across this saying at some point or the other, surprisingly only a few understand what it truly means.More commonly, people (that includes me) think that they already know things and don't need to change themselves.Instead of embracing and adapting to changes, we tend to be afraid of them. This very concept is captured and dwelled upon in this book called "Who Moved My Cheese" by Spensor Johnson.

This book presents an allegory of two mice(Sniff and Scurry) and two little people(Hem and Haw) whose goal in life is to look for cheese to nourish them and to make them happy.After some struggle and running around in the maze, they discover enough cheese to feed them.However, while the mice anticipated and were prepared for the cheese supply to end, the little people settled in their comfort zone oblivious of deplteting stocks. And when finally the cheese got over, Sniff and Scurry moved on to look for more cheese in the maze. Hem and Haw, however, started analyzing who moved their cheese and when would someone else replace it. And the story continues...

What I liked about the story is how you can replace cheese with just anything under the sun: professional goals, personal relationships, and the story still makes sense.And what did I take from this story? - "Old beliefs do not lead you to new cheese" and " The quickly you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese". A cheesy treat to cherish on a lazy sunday afternoon and to remember for a lifetime!