28. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson (📱)

Rating 9.5/10

Reading Notes:

“Life is no straight and easy corridor along which we travel free and unhampered, but a maze of passages, through which we must seek our way, lost and confused, now and again checked in a blind alley. But always, if we have faith, a door will open for us, not perhaps one that we ourselves would ever have thought of, but one that will ultimately prove good for us.” ~ A. J. Cronin

The mice did not overanalyze things. To the mice, the problem and the answer were both simple. The situation at Cheese Station C had changed. So, Sniff and Scurry decided to change.

What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid

Sometimes some fear can be good. 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.

Whenever he started to get discouraged he reminded himself that what he was doing, as uncomfortable as it was at the moment, was in reality much better than staying in the Cheeseless situation. He was taking control, rather than simply letting things happen to him.

Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old

When You Move Beyond Your Fear, You Feel Free.

Imagining Myself Enjoying New Cheese Even Before I Find It, Leads Me To It.

He realized it was natural for change to continually occur, whether you expect it or not. Change could surprise you only if you didn’t expect it and weren’t looking for it.

Old Beliefs Do Not Lead You To New Cheese

when you change what you believe, you change what you do.

Noticing Small Changes Early Helps You Adapt To The Bigger Changes That Are To Come.

He knew he had learned something useful about moving on from his mice friends, Sniff and Scurry. They kept life simple. They didn’t overanalyze or overcomplicate things. When the situation changed and the Cheese had been moved, they changed and moved with the Cheese. He would remember that.

Haw had also used his wonderful brain to do what littlepeople do better than mice. He envisioned himself-in realistic detail- finding something better-much better.

You could be more aware of the need to keep things simple, be flexible, and move quickly. You did not need to overcomplicate matters or confuse yourself with fearful beliefs.

Perhaps most importantly, he realized that there is always New Cheese out there whether you recognize it at the time, or not. And that you are rewarded with it when you go past your fear and enjoy the adventure.

He knew some fear should be respected, as it can keep you out of real danger. But he realized most of his fears were irrational and had kept him from changing when he needed to.

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 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 & Again. They Keep Moving The Cheese

Change really can lead you to a new and better place, although you’re afraid it won’t at the time.