Who moved my Cheese?

Change, the only constant in our equation of life. An inevitable force that will occur in our lives sooner or later and the faster we accept this truth the easier it becomes to get along with it. Nevertheless, it is not the change that changes our lives, it is the way in which we cope with it that does. Tackling the consequences and shortcomings of that change with an open mind and embracing it with a smile is what earns us a new medal towards our goal of achieving a happy and fruitful life. 

We are surrounded with an enormous amount of knowledge on how we should live our lives, what should we do to stay happy, how should we face challenges and deal with their outcomes, etc, and yet we still seem to curl ourselves up in our memories and in the process, we forget to make amendments in our present so that our future self will have something new, something adventurous to synonymise ourselves with. We have to let go of our past and move on, that is the only way forward.

Books are one of the best sources of escaping from our ever-changing reality into our favourite fictional worlds, we all wish would turn into a reality, and portray our favourite characters that we admire and idealise. The beauty of any book written by any author is the way they express the deep truths of our reality in terms of simple and relatable stories. 

An astounding example of this is the book ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ by Spencer Johnson. A tiny book teaches us the most important lesson of life. A short story that effortlessly seeps the ideology of change along with the importance of accepting and adapting to that change in order to excel in life, in our minds and hearts. A sweet and concise tale of 4 characters modelled up to depict the hard truth of life; change. Alongside what an amazing narrative it is, the quotes and takeaways are what caught my eye. The small citations illustrated throughout the book create the perfect outline of what the author wants to convey. Furthermore, the last chapter of the book, the chapter in which a group of friends, over a reunion, discuss this story, shedding light on how, when and where the change (the concept of this story) has affected their personal and professional lives. These things capture the true essence of the story and effortlessly characterise the author’s intentions. They captivate the readers to view the events from not only one but multiple other perspectives. They compel the readers to understand and grasp even the slightest nooks and crooks of the story.  

Spencer Johnson has truly succeeded in creating a masterpiece that inspires many today and will continue to, for years to come. A short, sweet 94 pages long book, holding inside the major learning of life. It takes barely 2 hours to read but a lifetime to adapt. A book worth reading, a book worth understanding, a book worth cherishing.

Happy Reading!!!