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Who Moved My Cheese: Scurry's Perspective
Intro
The book, "Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life," published in 1998, was written by Dr. Spencer Johnson. The book takes an extremely complicated issue, change, and breaks it down to its simplest form in an amazing way. Dr. Johnson makes the subject so generic, that it is instantly relatable to any individual in any circumstance of change. The book describes instances of change through the reactions of four characters, each of which represent typical reactions to change.
The four characters, comprised of two mice and two little people, each react and handle change is distinct ways. The story details the character's pursuit for obtaining what they value, in this case cheese. During this pursuit of cheese, the story introduces change into each of the characters' lives. How they deal with change is the backbone of the story.
The characters live in a maze, which is representative of the world we live in. The maze consisted of a labyrinth of corridors and chambers. Additionally, there were dark corners and blind alleys which lead to dead ends, which made it very easy to get lost. In short, the maze, and life, can be very difficult.
Finding the Cheese
The characters each use separate methods to seek out their cheese. The mice, Sniff and Scurry, utilize simple trial and error methods. Sniff would identify the general area of the cheese with his keen sense of smell, and Scurry would sprint ahead, often getting lost, but they would eventually find their way. When they ran down an empty corridor, they remembered these corridors, and quickly moved on to new paths.
The little people, Hem and Haw, had far more complex brains than the mice. They analyzed details and developed sophisticated methods to find their cheese. However, their emotions and opinions could often cloud their thinking, which made life in the maze more complicated for the little people.
Another key difference in personalities is identified upon discovering cheese station C early in the story. Having obtained what they value, the character's identities begin to develop. Sniff and Scurry, while happy to have obtained their cheese, continue to wake early every day and race through the maze, always following the same routine. Upon arriving at their objective, the mice would tie their running shoes around their neck, always keeping the ready for when they need them.
Intro
The book, "Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life," published in 1998, was written by Dr. Spencer Johnson. The book takes an extremely complicated issue, change, and breaks it down to its simplest form in an amazing way. Dr. Johnson makes the subject so generic, that it is instantly relatable to any individual in any circumstance of change. The book describes instances of change through the reactions of four characters, each of which represent typical reactions to change.
The four characters, comprised of two mice and two little people, each react and handle change is distinct ways. The story details the character's pursuit for obtaining what they value, in this case cheese. During this pursuit of cheese, the story introduces change into each of the characters' lives. How they deal with change is the backbone of the story.
The characters live in a maze, which is representative of the world we live in. The maze consisted of a labyrinth of corridors and chambers. Additionally, there were dark corners and blind alleys which lead to dead ends, which made it very easy to get lost. In short, the maze, and life, can be very difficult.
Finding the Cheese
The characters each use separate methods to seek out their cheese. The mice, Sniff and Scurry, utilize simple trial and error methods. Sniff would identify the general area of the cheese with his keen sense of smell, and Scurry would sprint ahead, often getting lost, but they would eventually find their way. When they ran down an empty corridor, they remembered these corridors, and quickly moved on to new paths.
The little people, Hem and Haw, had far more complex brains than the mice. They analyzed details and developed sophisticated methods to find their cheese. However, their emotions and opinions could often cloud their thinking, which made life in the maze more complicated for the little people.
Another key difference in personalities is identified upon discovering cheese station C early in the story. Having obtained what they value, the character's identities begin to develop. Sniff and Scurry, while happy to have obtained their cheese, continue to wake early every day and race through the maze, always following the same routine. Upon arriving at their objective, the mice would tie their running shoes around their neck, always keeping the ready for when they need them.