This is one of my all time favorite books by the great author Spencer Johnson. This book teaches an important lesson about how to deal with change in our life, and it gives it to us in a very simple and easy-to-understand way.
Very often, we get used to things and situations in life, and dread the possibility of a change. Whether we like or not, changes does happen to everyone - We grow old, change jobs, become parents, kids grow up and become independent, on and on. If we resist any of these changes in our life, it is sure to cause us stress, that is best avoided.
The book contains a story of two mice and two little people who hunt for cheese in a maze. They find a source of cheese and get used to it. On day, they discover that the cheese is gone! The author narrates how they deal with this change, and gives the following lessons along the way:
- Change Happens - They Keep Moving The Cheese
- Anticipate Change - Get Ready For The Cheese To Move
- Monitor Change - Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old
- Adapt To Change Quickly - The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese
- Change - Move With The Cheese
- Enjoy Change! - Savor The Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese!
- Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again - They Keep Moving The Cheese.
Well said!!!
ReplyDeleteChange is inevitable so be ready at all times.
Change happens for a reason and the more quickly we are able to adapt and move on, the better it will be for us.I think this quote is apt here-
"ACCEPT THE THINGS WHICH YOU CANNOT CHANGE'
CHANGE THE THINGS WHICH YOU CANNOT ACCEPT"
Good thought. A common prayer goes as follows:
ReplyDeleteGod, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.