Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life

by Dr Spencer Johnson

Haw was beginning to realize the difference between activity and productivity.

He was taking control, rather than simply letting things happen to him.

As he started running down the dark corridor he began to smile. Haw didn’t realize it yet, but he was discovering what nourished his soul. He was letting go and trusting what lay ahead for him, even though he did not know exactly what it was.

Haw realized he had been held captive by his own fear. Moving in a new direction had freed him.

Haw kept thinking about what he could gain instead of what he was losing.

The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.

Haw now realized that his new beliefs were encouraging new behaviors.

He knew that when you change what you believe, you change what you do.

He realized that when he had been afraid to change he had been holding on to the illusion of Old Cheese that was no longer there.

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. You could notice when the little changes began so that you would be better prepared for the big change that might be coming.

“Well, Michael, it was a nice little story,” Richard, the class skeptic, said, “but how did you actually put it into use in your company?”