Just Read "Who Moved My Cheese" Again ! U Should !
I have just refreshed my memory and read the book "Who Moved My Cheese" by Dr Spencer Johnson for the umpteen times over the years.
I did not pick up this "self discovery" book at the time it was published on 08 Sep 1988.
It was later on that I chanced upon this book at the recommendations of my boss.
To paraphrase what she said to me "give this book a read, it may help in your approach to project management".
For her to say something so undertone surely must mean I am missing something.
And so with a piqued interest, I bought the book from Times The Bookshop (does it still exists ?).
It was an easy read with only 95 pages.
However the benefits that I have derived from it over and over again is immense.
Each time I picked up the book and read it again, it gives me to have a fresh perspective of how to apply or motivate me at that particular point in time.
Shall we begin ?
Long Story Short
- The story took place in a maze
- There are 4 characters involved - 2 mice and 2 humans
- Mice being simple creatures do not overthink
- Humans on the other hand with our inherent characters, overthink
- The goal was to locate the cheese (of course)
- And so the journey begins for each of the 4 characters; each on a different path (of course !)
- Eventually all 4 found the cheese with consequences (and what do you know !)
- From then onwards, attention was focused on the 2 human characters - on their assumptions vs reality and how each react to a changing landscape
Why Is This Book Relevant To Me ?
- I didnotuse the past tense "was" in the chapter / title because it is still relevant to me each time when I picked it up
- My personal life and work life have both gone thru changes as I mature (not age mind you - ha ha ha).
- My perspective of things have evolved too.
- Things that seemed so "important" in the past (my cheese) is not even worth a mention now (at each "current" point in life).
- However it does not mean it was not important back then - it was and I make no "regrets" about them.
- More importantly, it is about "20/20" vision when looking backwards isn't it
- Isn't this what life is all about ?
- Hence when I pick it up thru the passage of time, at each juncture - there's something thats more core to me that needs "resolution" or direction if I may say so.
- The book helps to recharge me as I probe this journey called Life.
Summary
- I find immense "self help" and to a certain extent "self revelation" everytime I read it.
- Hence I don't mind sharing it with everyone here.
- Hope it could be useful to you as it has been for me - over the years.
- Importantly, read it with an opened mind and then think about whether you would like to apply it to.
- I did and for 2023, its going to be taking the steps to experiment with options tradings and see if its my cup of tea.
- What about you ? Is / Are there anything (anything in life) that you would like to give it a go this year 2023 ?
- Still have at least 10 more months to go right !
- May this book be the guiding force that stays with you now and into the future !
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