Analysis Of Who Moved My Cheese

Introduction
Every once in a while, it is a good idea to sit back, relax, and read a book. Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson, M.D. is a great example of metaphors relating to life and what we as humans go through to obtain certain aspects of it. There are four protagonists who wander through their maze, all looking for their cheese. Hem, Haw, Sniff, and Scurry. Each character goes about the maze in their own way looking for their cheese. They encounter obstacles that get in their way, but ultimately they finally figure out how to reach their new cheese through hard work.
Book Summary
The book entitled Who Moved My Cheese? discusses how four protagonists are all on the hunt for the cheese, which is a metaphor for life, and how each one

The four protagonists are Haw, Hem, Sniff, and Scurry. Haw and Hem are described as “little people” who are no bigger than the mice they share their maze with. Haw and Hem were both reluctant to change in the beginning. They had all of the shared cheese they required in Cheese Station C with the mice, but they never replenished their stocks after consuming it daily. Although, as time went on, the cheese dwindled to nothing. Haw no longer had what he wanted or needed and he soon realized that change was a must. He set out to find more cheese. Hem was much more stubborn than Haw was and he refused to change. He was set in his old pattern and was comfortable with the way things were in the maze. He believed that change was unnecessary and that things would return to normal. Sniff and Scurry were mice and they were on the same

Recently, my boss (who was also the bar manager where I work) quit and I was asked if I wanted to take her place as the bar manager. I made it exceptionally clear that I did not want her position and that I was fine with my current position as the assistant manager for the gift shop. I wish I would have read this book before I was asked that question. I was scared of the change because it meant that I would have to learn how to manage a bar and all that it entails. Since I do not drink, it is incredibly intimidating and I did not feel comfortable or that I could handle it effectively and proficiently. I let my fear hold me back from advancement. I now look at this situation as a missed opportunity, unfortunately. I wish I would have realized that I could have gained a great amount of knowledge from taking the position instead of looking at it as a negative