I just done reading "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Spencer Johnson M.D., and i must say, it's a quiet impressing book, who teach me how to accept the changing which is happen in our lives. And i just know if changing isn's as bad as it looks. Sometimes it's bringing us to be a better version of us even at first, it's hard to accept.
I reading this book in Indonesian version, actually I borrow from my friend. She offer me that book when i ask her for something to read to.
“Who Moved my Cheese?” is a simple story that reveals simple profound truths about change. It’s a fun story of 4 characters who live in a maze (world) and look for cheese (job, money, love et all) to keep themselves happy. The story revolves around how each character react when an unexpected “change” in circumstances deprives them of the cheese that they loved so dearly. Their reaction to the situation gives away valuable lessons that can help you discover for yourself how to deal with change so that you can enjoy less stress and more success (however you define it) in your life.- Sniff represents someone who sniffs out change early.
- Scurry represents someone who scurries into action.
- Hem represents someone who fears and denies change.
- Haw represents someone who learns to adapt in time when he sees change can lead to something better.
Here are a few key learnings that could help you put together your personal strategy to deal with change.
How often do we take things for granted? Every time! We can stay in one job for decades and wonder why we aren’t excited about it any more or why that promotion never happened. Rarely do we stop and think if there was anything that needed to change in yourself. You are only as good as your last successful endeavor. Smell the coffee. Consider change. The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you will find new cheese!
Keep moving! When you accept the fear of uncertainty then life becomes an adventure. When you accept the adventure, you will play to stay ahead of the game.
Personally, I have seen myself hem a lot in the earlier stages of my career and eventually learned to haw.I am still honing my skills to sniff change earlier and scurrying is still a work in progress.
Whatever parts of us we choose to use, we all share something in common: a need to find our way in the maze and succeed in changing times.
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