A few years back, Spencer Johnson, MD, published a book entitled “Who Moved My Cheese.”
It is essentially a parable focusing on the profound truths about change. In the
story, two mice and two “little people” are faced with unexpected change. The “cheese”
is a metaphor for what one wants to have in life. This amusing and enlightening piece
reveals the story of the four characters that live in a “maze” and look for “cheese”
to nourish them and make them happy. It further chronicles their reactions when the
“cheese” is moved.
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June 4,
2007
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