Who Moved My Cheese - Dr Spencer Johnson

Change. A word that people either dread or look forward to. Most people probably know that change is necessary and constant. So how do people react to change?

Content: This short story is basically talking about 4 mice trapped in a maze and look for cheese to make them happy. This mirrors the nature of humans as well - when faced with uncertainty, people are afraid of what's "out there". Read this book to  learn more about how some mice successfully navigate change and how some didn't.

Estimated reading time needed: <1h

Key takeaways: 
1) When going through change and uncertainty, we should think about what we could gain and not what we were losing. Who knows, things might turn out for the better.

2) "What you're afraid of is never as bad as you imagine", which reminds me of the saying that nothing is as bad as it seems. 

3) Nothing gets better until we change - we are our own limits of change. We need to get out there, past our fears which could be irrational. 

4) Recognise that change happens whether we like it or not, so we should anticipate change, prepare for it, and adapt quickly.

Recommendation: As a change management consultant, I was amazed at how such a simple story (of mice chasing cheese) could reflect the interactions between people and their environment. The cheese could be anything we deem it to be - money, fame, career, relationships etc. We need to understand that change is inevitable. The kind of change that happens could be different  as well. For example, when we say we want our relationships to change, it doesn't mean we want to change the person - it could mean we want to change who we are in that relationship. Change comes from within. Which mice do you want to be? Less than an hour of reading for so many insights. Loved it, and do give it a read!