Changes

We never know when a little change will come our way. Sometimes it comes in the form of an unexpected layoff. But, it may also show up as a surprising job offer.  

Unfortunately, most of us don’t like change. We cling to jobs that bore us and work for bosses that we loath because we are afraid of change. Staying with what we know is easier than taking a chance on the unknown.

If this sounds even a little bit familiar put Who Moved My Cheese? by Spenser Johnson on the top of your reading list.

Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that provides some unique insights into the truth about change. It’s about four characters – two mice, named Sniff and Scurry and two little guys named Hem and Haw – who live in a Maze. They spend their days looking for the Cheese that feeds them and makes them happy.

The Cheese symbolizes what we want out of life. The Maze is a metaphor for where we look for what we want. When the characters are suddenly faced with change. Some are ready. Others are not. The book chronicles one character’s progress and eventual triumph. And the lessons he learns along the way.

An quick and entertaining read, Who Moved My Cheese? can help you cope with change in every area of your life. After all, there’s no escaping it. To paraphrase a Greek philosopher, the only constant in life is change. (Heraclitus)