“life is no straight and easy corridor along which we travel free and unhampered,
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“Life is no straight and easy corridor along Which we travel free and unhampered, But a maze of passages, Through which we must seek our way, Lost and confused, now and again Checked in a blind alley. But always, if we have faith, A door will open for us, Not perhaps one that we ourselves - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Life is no straight and easy corridor alongWhich we travel free and unhampered,But a maze of passages,Through which we must seek our way,Lost and confused, now and againChecked in a blind alley.But always, if we have faith,A door will open for us,Not perhaps one that we ourselvesWould ever have thought of,But one that will ultimatelyProve good for us.”
-A. J. Cronin
Who Moved My Cheese?-A Summary of the Story-
Presented byTraveling Coaches
www.travelingcoaches.comAuthor:
Spencer Johnson, M.D.
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The Story
Once upon a time . . . Four little characters who ran
through a maze looking for cheese to nourish them and make them happy
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Four Imaginary Characters
The Mice Sniff Scurry
The Littlepeople (two beings as small as mice but who look and act a lot like people) Hem Haw
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The Search for Cheese
Sniff and Scurry Simple rodent brains Good instincts
Hem and Haw Complex brains Beliefs and emotions
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The Maze
Corridors and chambers Some containing delicious cheese Dark corners and blind alleys leading
nowhere Easy place to get lost
Secrets allowing better life
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Navigating the Maze
Sniff and Scurry Trial and error Often lost Bumped into walls
Hem and Haw Ability to think and learn Perception clouded by beliefs and emotions
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Cheese is found!
Each morning, our four characters race through the maze, eager to enjoy their cheese.
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The Daily Grind
The mice Dressed in their running gear Head over to Cheese Station C
The littlepeople Also raced toward Cheese Station C each
morning Until different routine set in . . .
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Lifestyle of Hem and Haw
Wake a little later
Dress a little slower
Walk to Cheese
Secure
Comfortable
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Having Cheese Makes
You Happy
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The Littlepeople Attitude
Every night, they would return home full of cheese
Every morning, they would confidently return for more
We worked hard, we deserve this Cheese
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Sniff and Scurry Routine
Also returning to their cheese each morning
Sniffed, scratched, scurried around inspecting
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No Cheese for Sniff and Scurry
But since Sniff and Scurry had noticed their diminishing supply of cheese, they weren’t surprised
Prepared for the inevitable
Knew instinctively what to do
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No Cheese for Hem and Haw
Unaware of their changing environment
Unprepared to find their Cheese missing
Who Moved My Cheese?
It’s Not Fair!
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Shock and Disbelief
Response Unattractive Unproductive But understandable
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Importance of Cheese
Meant a great deal more than just having enough to eat every day Material things Good health Family Cozy cottage Position
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While Sniff and Scurry Move On
Hem and Haw continue to hem and haw Ranted and raved about injustice Depression What about future plans?
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The More Important Your Cheese Is To
You
The More You WantTo Hold On To It
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The Next Day . . .
Hem and Haw returned to Cheese Station C expecting to somehow find their cheese
By the way . . . Where are Sniff and Scurry?
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Sniff and Scurry
Farther and farther into the maze Up and down corridors Single goal of finding more cheese Entered an area where they had never
been
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In the Meantime . . .
Hem and Haw still analyzing situation
Angry about the injustice
Looking for benefits
Feeling entitled and betrayed
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Hem vs. Haw
Haw decides to leave
Hem doesn’t want to It’s dangerous I’m too old I might get lost Make a fool of myself We might fail
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Hem’s Idea
Perhaps if we just work harder, we’ll find that nothing has really changed
The difference between activity and productivity
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Waiting For Improvement
Littlepeople growing weak from hunger and stress
Losing their edge
Continue doing the same things over and over and . . .
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Prepare to re-enter the
Maze or
Wait until they put the Cheese back?
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Haw’s Wisdom
“Sometimes things change and they are
never the same again. This looks like one of
those times. That’s life! Life moves on. And so
should we.”
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If You Do Not Change,
You Can Become Extinct
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Fear and Anxiety
What if there is no other Cheese in the maze?
What if I am unable to find Cheese?
Why didn’t I get up and move with the Cheese sooner?
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What Would You Do
If You Weren’t Afraid?
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Back In The Maze
A little Cheese here and there
Confusing
Two steps forward, one step backward
Not easier – but better than Cheeseless situation
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Looking Back
Cheese hadn’t actually disappeared overnight
Smaller and smaller
Old and moldy
Should have anticipated change
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Smell The Cheese Often
So You Know When It Is
Getting Old
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Haw Is Discouraged
Empty Cheese Station Wants to give up Losing physical strength Continuing fear
What would I do if I weren’t afraid?
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Movement In A New Direction
Helps You FindNew Cheese
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When You MoveBeyond Your Fear,
You Feel Free
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Imagining Myself Enjoying New Cheese Even Before I Find It
Leads Me To It
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The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese
The Sooner You FindNew Cheese
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It Is Safer To SearchIn The Maze
Than Remain In ACheeseless Situation
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Old Beliefs
Do Not Lead You
To New Cheese
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When You See That You Can Find And
Enjoy New Cheese
You Change Course
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Noticing Small Changes Early
Helps You Adapt To TheBigger Changes That
Are To Come
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New Cheese
As Haw enjoyed the New Cheese, he reflected on what he had learned Held on to illusion of Cheese when it was
no longer there Learned to laugh at his own folly You can let go and quickly move on
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And Haw Learned
Keep life simple
Don’t overanalyze or complicate
Change with the situation
Envision success
Learn from mistakes and use them to plan for the future
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The Handwriting On The Wall
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
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The Handwriting On The Wall
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
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The Handwriting On The Wall
Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again And Again They Keep Moving The Cheese
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Move With The Cheese
And Enjoy It!