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"Who Moved My Cheese"

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I just finished the book “Who moved my Cheese” by Spenser Johnson. This book was so riveting that I could not stop myself to write about it. I have read many inspirational books but this book seemed very realistic to me. It is a simple parable that reveals profound truths. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters that live in a “maze” and looking for “cheese” to nourish them and make them happy. Two are mice named Sniff and Scurry and two are “Little People”-being the size of mice that look and act like people. Their names are Hem and Haw. Sniff had the habit to sniff out the situation and see the changes early,Scurry liked to go into action immediately,Hem wanted to stay in familiar territory of misery and Haw was realistic to accept the change and find solution. “Cheese” is a metaphor for what we want to have in life-whether it is a good job, of loving relationship, money, a possession or spiritual peace of mind. And the “maze” is where you look for what you wan...