Who Moved My Cheese
by Johnson, Spencer · 31 highlights
Story you will see that the two mice do better when they are faced with change because they keep things simple, while the two Littlepeople’s complex brains and human emotions complicate things.
Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.
For some, finding Cheese was having material things. For others it was enjoying good health or developing a spiritual sense of well-being.
Haw was beginning to realize the difference between activity and productivity.
look at us. We keep doing the same things over and over again and wonder why things don’t get better. If this wasn’t so ridiculous, it would be even funnier.”
things change and they are never the same again. This looks like one of those times. That’s life! Life moves on. And so should we.”
As Haw prepared to leave, he started to feel more alive, knowing that he was finally able to laugh at himself, let go and move on.
When you are afraid things are going to get worse if you don’t do something, it can prompt you into action. But it is not good when you are so afraid that it keeps you from doing anything.
He decided that if he ever got the chance again, he would get out of his comfort zone and adapt to change sooner. It would make things easier.
He was taking control, rather than simply letting things happen to him.
He had to admit however, that if he had wanted to, he probably could have seen what was coming. But he didn’t.
“What would I do if I weren’t afraid?”
He wondered why he had always thought that a change would lead to something worse. Now he realized that change could lead to something better.
what you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.
He used to think more about what could go wrong than what could go right.
when you change what you believe, you change what you do.
Then he laughed and realized that he had started to change as soon as he had learned to laugh at himself and at what he had been doing wrong.
Then he laughed and realized that he had started to change as soon as he had learned to laugh at himself and at what he had been doing wrong. He realized the fastest way to change is to laugh at your own folly—then you can let go and quickly move on.
He reflected on the mistakes he had made in the past and used them to plan for his future. He knew that you could learn to deal with change.
You could be more aware of the need to keep things simple, be flexible, and move quickly.