Who Moved My Cheese

Who Moved My Cheese

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 organisation 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 change 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. Spencer Johnson, MD, is one of the world's leading authors of inspirational writing. He has written many New York Times bestsellers, including the worldwide phenomenon Who Moved My Cheese? and, with Kenneth Blanchard, The One Minute Manager. His works have become cultural touchstones and are available in 40 languages.
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Mai@maireads
3 stars
Sep 21, 2024

I mean it's motivating, I guess

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Julie Twist@julietwist
4 stars
Jul 10, 2024

A motivational book - which takes less than half an hour to read - written for any age. Funny, but makes you think....

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Pierre@pst
3 stars
Apr 4, 2024

Change is good, yay. At least it's short.

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Jasmin Relorcasa@apolreads
1 star
Jan 7, 2024

srsly?

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Donna Smith@dfsmith
5 stars
Aug 4, 2023

Must read!!!!

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Faith Ho @faithho
3 stars
Apr 5, 2023

random 5min read at second hand pop up store. actually quite a good metaphor but a bit too cheesy (haha but fr)

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Oliver Mateman@olivermateman
5 stars
Mar 12, 2023

My second time reading it. The first time I couldn’t relate. I was Haw I guess. This time around I’m in awe of the simplicity of this book and the timing of my reading this now couldn’t be more relevant. Timeless book that I’ll treasure forever.

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Collette@Collette
2 stars
Feb 8, 2023

The overall lesson gained from this was decent and valuable if you didnt know it before. But reading the first and last chapters are torture and make you wish you never brought the book. The first chapter is dull but bearable because at least you have the story to look to. The last chapter, not so bearable every page was rambling. I took me a week just to read the last chapter because I was so uninterested in it. If you do get this book I advise you please skip to the story for the sake of your sanity

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Madhuri jain@madhuri_jain
5 stars
Feb 1, 2023

It was really a gem-small and valuable. Sometimes we oursleves do not know when we are behaving like hem and not able to see our new cheese. I think everyone in any corporate company should read this book and realise which character represent them and try not to become like hem. This story easily stick to your mind.

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Jzamir@jzam
2 stars
Jan 30, 2023

Anticipate and embrace change. That's it.

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Shielah Myr@shielahmyr
4 stars
Jan 28, 2023

Changes is inevitable. This opens up my mind about being too comfortable.

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Daksh@daksh
4 stars
Sep 20, 2022

I liked the book and the story inside the book was particularly inspiring. However, at some parts in the book it felt like the author was really stretching it. The point had already been made but the author kept repeating it in different ways and extending the book.

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Mohamed El Shahawy@mohamed_95
2 stars
Sep 2, 2022

The One and only thing I liked Here was That question: What would you do if you weren't afraid?

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Hussein Mahran@hmahran
4 stars
Aug 31, 2022

it's simple and effective! I'm not so into self development but I 'unexpectedly' liked it :) the best I can quote out of it is maybe: "it's safer to search in the maze than remain in a cheeseless situation".

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Ashutosh@honourspren
5 stars
Jun 28, 2022

A beautifully written story that's fun to read and insightful at the same time. The actual summary of the book might seem cliche, but delves nicely into the practical applications in life. "A Must-Read"👍🤩

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Madhuri Sridhara@madhurireads
3 stars
Apr 19, 2022

A simple yet valuable lesson. But one that is unnecessarily drawn out.

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JT Bicket@jtbicket
3 stars
Feb 7, 2022

The main concept in this book can be summed up as: Life is full of changes outside our control. Therefore, choose to see the positive, embrace change, and adapt. The story was drawn out making me feel as though there was some revolutionary conclusion “at the end of the maze”. There wasn’t. It could have been easily summed up.

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Daria@bun
0.5 stars
Dec 27, 2021

if i could rate it lower, i would

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Emir Andrés Ibañez@erasibanez
2 stars
Dec 14, 2021

El cielo es azul. En primavera las plantas florecen. Si no te adaptas a los cambios te vas a sentir frustrado. Hermosas perlas de la sabiduría.

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Nitin Khanna@nitinkhanna
4 stars
Nov 19, 2021

witty, insightful and sometimes downright correct. Spencer teaches you some really good management lessons using simple stories...

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Tomasz@tomitoja
1 star
Nov 1, 2021

Słaba. Opowieść o myszach, oczywiście można ją odczytywać na kilku płaszczyznach. Prosta jak budowa cepa - myszy mają jakieś tam przygody w labiryncie, zdobywają nowe doświadczenia i na koniec rozdziału widzimy tabliczkę ze złotą radą. Mego życia nie zmieniła mimo trafnych, choć wcale odkrywczych rad. A wydanie naprawdę ładne - twarda okładka, piękny papier.

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violet li@hqfgxxxvi
2 stars
Oct 31, 2021

I was forced to read this book by my dad, and I think that from a perspective from an actual teenager, the book title doesn't really fit the book. It seems to be a book much more fit to younger kids, maybe elementary school kids, because as a highschooler we know that we should be changing but it just isn't something that comes as easily as the book says. It also seems like something that would be helpful in the short term (see around 24 hours) and loose its meaning.

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Kourtney@familywithbooks
1 star
Oct 3, 2021

I was forced to read this book for a business class. In a nutshell - there are some mice running around a maze chasing after "cheese" that represents how people deal with change in a very simplistic manner. What is most bothersome is that the authors try to take something that can be quite complex and smush it into a tiny simplistic box. Even more irritating was the paper I had to write afterwards of which mouse I was. Well now that all depends because lets face it - I'm lactose intolerant!

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Gretchen Gomez@chicnerdreads
5 stars
Aug 10, 2021

Loved this book!!! It's so helpful. It opened my mind and heart to change and to see what kind of person you are and how actions can really affect your life in the long run. Great book!

Highlights

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Move With The Cheese And Enjoy It!

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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 & Again: They Keep Moving The Cheese

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Noticing Small Changes Early Helps You Adapt To The Bigger Changes That Are To Come.

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When You See That You Can Find And Enjoy New Cheese, You Change Course.

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Old Beliefs Do Not Lead You To New Cheese.

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lt Is Safer To Search In The Maze, Than Remain In A Cheeseless Situation.

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The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Find New Cheese.

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Imagining Yourself Enjoyıng Your New Cheese Leads You To It.

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When You Stop Being Afraid, You Feel Good!

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Movement In A New Direction Helps You Find New Cheese.

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Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old.

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What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?

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If You Do Not Change, You Can Beconme Extinct. W t

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The More Important Your Cheese Is To You The More You Want To Hold On To It.

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