20 years old - New York Times Bestseller with over 28 million copies sold worldwide
Title: Who Moved My Cheese?
Author:
Spencer Johnson
Genre:
Non-Fiction, Self-Help
Publisher:
G.P. Putnam’s Sons (Penguin Group)
Official Blurb
With over
2.5 million copies sold worldwide, Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple
parable that reveals profound truths
It is the
amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look
for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what
you want to have in life, for example, a good job, a loving relationship, money
or possessions, health or spiritual peace of mind. The maze is where you look
for what you want, perhaps the organization you work in, or the family or
community you live in. The problem is that the cheese keeps moving.
In the
story, the characters are faced with unexpected changes in their search for the
cheese. One of them eventually deals with change successfully and writes what
he has learned on the maze walls for you to discover. You'll learn how to
anticipate, adapt to and enjoy change and be ready to change quickly whenever
you need to.
Discover the
secret of the writing on the wall for yourself and enjoy less stress and more
success in your work and life. Written for all ages, this story takes less than
an hour to read, but its unique insights will last a lifetime.
Some Lessons from the book
The writings
on the wall of the maze made by Haw makes one easily understand how to change
affects one’s life. After reading each writing on the wall, I smiled to myself
thinking about its obvious simplicity and straightforward nature.
Change
Happens
They Keep
Moving The Cheese
Anticipate
Change
Get Ready
For The Cheese To Move
Monitor
Change
Smell The
Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old
Adapt To
Change Quickly
The Quicker
You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese
Change
Move With
The Cheese
Enjoy
Change!
Savor The
Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese!
Be Ready To
Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again
They Keep
Moving The Cheese.
About the author
Patrick Spencer Johnson was an American physician and author, known for the Value Tales series of children's books, and for his 1998 self-help book Who Moved My Cheese? which recurred on the New York Times Bestseller list, on the Publishers Weekly Hardcover nonfiction list.
Spencer
Johnson was born in Watertown, South Dakota, graduated
from Notre Dame High School of Sherman Oaks, California, in
1957, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from
the University of Southern California in 1963, and his medical degree from
the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Johnson lived
in Hawaii and New Hampshire. He was employed by the Harvard
Business School and the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He
died in San Diego on July 3, 2017, at the age of 78. Johnson was chairman of
Spencer Johnson Partners.
Johnson also
wrote the book "Yes" or "No": The Guide to Better Decisions. He co-authored the One Minute Manager series of books with management writer Ken Blanchard, though
each author has added their own books to the series.
Johnson's
last book, Out of the Maze, is a sequel to Who Moved My
Cheese that references Johnson's struggle with cancer (which ultimately
ended with his death in 2017) and was published posthumously in 2018.
Johnson's
books have been translated into twenty-six languages.
Book-review
This is a
very old book that has been on the circuit for some time.
It was first
copyrighted in 1998, making the book over 20 years old. It’s a short and simple
read that you can complete in one sitting with a very easy to understand
message. Maybe not everyone wants to see the message and some will think they
are being patronized in a juvenile story about basic common sense.
But it's meant to be so simplistic that the thought is focused on the message rather than the storyline. You are sure to find yourself associating with three out of the four characters and although most won't admit to being the character Hem, there are many out there just like him and stuck in their past.
So many people see themselves as flexible but back up their stubborn stance as expertise gained from experience. Well, we would all be walking around in loincloths and grunting at each other if progress was restricted by experience.
Change is often seen as a bad thing and although it's not always easy to accept, sometimes there is no alternative and the best way to deal with it is to make the best you can out of it.
But it's meant to be so simplistic that the thought is focused on the message rather than the storyline. You are sure to find yourself associating with three out of the four characters and although most won't admit to being the character Hem, there are many out there just like him and stuck in their past.
So many people see themselves as flexible but back up their stubborn stance as expertise gained from experience. Well, we would all be walking around in loincloths and grunting at each other if progress was restricted by experience.
Change is often seen as a bad thing and although it's not always easy to accept, sometimes there is no alternative and the best way to deal with it is to make the best you can out of it.
In short,
just go ahead and buy it. I’m pretty sure you’ll love it…
JD’s rating
: 5/5
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