{"id":4082,"date":"2020-05-20T06:18:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T06:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/?page_id=4082"},"modified":"2021-09-19T15:43:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T15:43:00","slug":"who-moved-my-cheese-dr-spencer-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/who-moved-my-cheese-dr-spencer-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Moved My Cheese Summary (Dr. Spencer Johnson)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Written by a physician\/psychologist (Dr. Spencer Johnson<\/a>), this book offers wisdom on how to deal with change in your personal and professional life. So if you’re experiencing a period of change or working on certain goals<\/a>, the Who Moved My Cheese summary is a nice read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Main takeaway – Don’t be afraid of change, but instead enjoy life’s adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The two mice (Sniff and Scurry) unthinkingly scurry around the maze looking for cheese. “The more important your cheese is to you, the more you want to hold onto it”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Change always happens sooner or later. Takeaway – we want to remain as vigilant as possible for signs of change and adapt as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What routinely stops us from embracing change?
It espouses its message on human nature through the use of four characters in a maze searching for cheese:<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Chase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This approach is instinctive and instructive and often the most effective method in achieving our goals<\/a>, saving time and energy.
Rather than succumbing to anger or frustration, they simply move brainlessly in search of the cheese.
Hem and Haw, rather than searching for the cheese due to hunger, crave it for the happiness it will bring.
They overthink the process, creating complex maps strategies. Despite these advanced methods, they still frequently lose their way and become depressed with failure.
This mirrors life, where we tend to overcomplicate and overthink.
One day, however, Hem and Haw discover a stash of cheese and revisit every day for a snack.
However, they soon display signs of dependence and acclimatisation, similar to our feelings when we attain real-life goals and become attached to our achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt never lasts!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the book, Hem and Haw are dismayed to discover the stash of cheese is gone, while Sniff and Scurry never took it for granted.
When we expect everything to stay the same, we miss important signs and are unable to anticipate.
Why does this happen?
Often due to self image and internal beliefs, making acceptance of change more difficult.
E.g. If we think we deserve success, we’ll blinker ourselves when it diminishes.
In the story, while Sniff and Scurry were unphased by the situation and move on in search of another stash (which they find), Hem and Haw repeatedly return to empty stash, growing depressed and hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFear and visualisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fear<\/a>.
In the story, Hem and Haw think about searching for more cheese and become fearful about getting lost.
However, if we don’t stretch out comfort zone<\/a> in life, our situation won’t improve.
In any traumatic change, such as the ending of a relationship, we must have the courage to search for something new and find joy.
If we’re unable to overcome the fear, visualising our goal in specific detail (along with our desire to attain it), can help.<\/p>\n\n\n