Who Moved My Cheese?

Have you heard about the story of four characters living in a 'Maze' who face unexpected change when they discover their 'Cheese' has disappeared?

That's right! Sniff and Scurry, both of whom are mice, and Hem and Haw, little people in the size of mice, are the four main characters in Dr Spencer's short story 'Who Moved my Cheese?' These four mice try to adapt to their 'Maze' in an individual manner - but some don't manage to adapt at all...

This allegory is so effective in its portrayal of change, and how different people deal with change. In essence, the way we adapt to change is, more often than not, a marker of our identity and - eventually - our success.

Every one of us lives in a 'Maze', which stands for our companies or organizations that we work with, the communities we live in, the families we love places where we look for the things we want in life, 'Cheese'.

We get used to our 'Maze' or our comfort zone so much that we see change as a hindrance to our comfort, and hence, something that will cause us distress. Instead of welcoming and embracing it, we might run away from it, while ending up...eventually, running away from new experiences and exciting opportunities.

Full of modern day insight, the story of Who Moved My Cheese? invites individuals and organizations to enjoy less stress and more success by learning to deal with the inevitable change.

Watch this 13-minute clip, a visual adaptation of Who Moved My Cheese?

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Nikita Pisani at Muovo

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