“Who moved my cheese?”is a story about change that takes place in a Maze where four amusing characters look for “Cheese”.cheese being a metaphor for what we want to have in life, whether it is a job, a relationship, money,a big house, freedom, health, recognition, spiritual peace, or even an activity like joggingor golf.Each of us has our own idea of what Cheese is, and we pursue it because we believe it can makes ushappy.If we get it, we often become attached to it. And if we lose it, or it’s taken away, it can be traumatic.The “Maze” in the story represents where you spend time looking for what you want.It can be the organization you work in, the community you live in, or the relationships you have in your life.In the storyyou will see that the two mice do better when they are faced with change because they keep things simple,while the two little people’s complex brains and human emotions complicate things.It is not that mice are smarter. We all know people are more intelligent than mice.However, as you watch what the four characters do,and realize both the mice and the little people represent parts of ourselves,the simple and the complex,you can see it would be to our advantage to do the simple things that work when things change.
The Story of WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?(Extracted)
Having cheese makes you happy.The more important your cheese is to you, the more you want to hold on to it.If you do not change you can become extinct.What would you do if you weren’t afraid?Smell the cheese often so you know when it is getting old.Movement in a new direction helps you find new cheese.When you move beyond your fear, you feel free.Imagining myself enjoying new cheese, even before I find it, leads me to find it.The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.It is safer to search in the Maze than remain in a cheeseless situation.Old beliefs do not lead you to new cheese.When you see that you can find and enjoy new cheese you can change course.Noticing small changes early helps you to adapt to thebigger changes that are to come.
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL:
Change Happens - They keep moving the cheese.Anticipate Change - Get ready for the cheese to move.Monitor Change - Smell the cheese so you know when itis getting old.Adapt To Change Quickly - The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese.Change - Move with thecheese.EnjoyChange - Savor theadventure and enjoy the taste of new cheese.Be ready to change quickly and enjoy it again.They keep movingthe cheese.Move With The Cheese And Enjoy It!