Who Moved
My Cheese is easy, humorous reading and yet a profound story about dealing with
change as it suddenly
appears in professional and
personal life. The author
chooses to narrate using the style of a parable with mice and men as characters.
He thus transports a philosophy of life combined with lots of humour in a
direct and comprehensible style. The core message of this short reading is that
change must not be accepted as fate but must be understood as an opportunity
and therefore utilised actively. The writer is an international bestselling author,
whose works help people to discover simple truths to living healthier, more
successfully and with less stress. The book can be read fast, yet its impact
may be immense. The setting of this "mouse strategy" is a
labyrinth.
It represents the place, at which readers seek what they want. This may be the
employer''s company, the place of residence, which is the centre of interests
for everyone, or it could be a relationship between two people. In this
labyrinth, four small creatures search for cheese. The cheese is a metaphor for
everything people wish for in their life. This may refer to material things
such as money, a house and a car, but also immaterial things such as health,
liberty, appreciation, or inner balance. In this regard, every person has an
own idea of what the cheese may stand for. We chase these images all our life,
because we believe they will bring us happiness. Yet once we have found the
cheese, we get accustomed to it and rest on our successes. However, if we lose
this standard or if it is taken away by outer forces, most individuals consider
this as close to a traumatic experience and find it hard to deal with.
Transferring these facts from the parable to our human world, the reader must
find their meaning through a conclusion by analogy. This means: Be prepared for
all imaginable change in professional and personal life and be flexible so that
you can take fearless but thoughtful action.