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Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

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Change is a part of life that a lot people struggle with and the book, "Who Moved My Cheese," by Spencer Johnson, really helps you realize that change happens and that you have to anticipate change, adapt quickly, and enjoy change. Instead of letting change blind side you, anticipate it, brace for it, by noticing changes in your environment, and in your circumstances. You also want to make sure your watching for change to happen because getting caught off guard can leave you surprised by how life changed all of a sudden. The more you hang on to the old cheese (an old job, old attitudes, habits, patterns) the more that your transition to the new cheese would become more difficult for you. The sooner you can learn to let go, the easier and quicker your transition to embracing the changes ahead of you. Out of all the characters in the book I think I identify and relate to Sniff and Haw the most. The reason why I believe I relate to Sniff is because I have the tendency to also sense change is coming. I feel like that is very helpful in ways to prepare yourself for the change so you're not blindsided by it. I also feel like I identify with Haw because he learns from his past mistakes, was quick to let go of old behaviors, and was motivated to do better. I believe being able to learn from the past and be able to adapt to new situations, being flexible, and striving to do better will take you so far in life. I believe that my cheese consist of earning a good job that pays well and in a field in which I enjoy working in. I would use my future degree from college to help me get the job that I desire. I would love to have a job that I love doing and that pays me well enough so that I can live comfortably with a family in the future. The money from my job would allow me to save money for my future kids to go to college, live in a nice house, and I wouldn't have to worry about my financial situation all the time. Having a job that I love doing wo

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