Thursday, March 29, 2007

"Who moved my Cheese" - Dr Spencer Johnson

I completed reading this book having purchased it only Yesterday. I has a great message in it.
There is a saying "Change is the only permanent thing", this book adds on to that statement. It prepares us with the thought that we have to adjust to change.
The story has 4 characters mainly.. Sniffy, Scuffy, Hem and Haw. Each of these symbolizing the different types of people that we see in the world. Those who realize the changing world early, those who get into action once the realization is done, those who fail to take up and adapt change, and finally those who take some time to realize and then eventually accept and prepare for change. Most of the people fall into the last category as I have seen, and analysed.
The book speaks about the fear that almost every person has to get out of the secure world that he creates and come out into the whole new world and face the it head on. This is the lesson I learnt.. don't be frightened to change... you change or you perish.

I recommend all read this book at the earliest, analyse and then see what is that we have to do to change and take use of the opportunity that is provided to us.

1 comment:

Sachidananda Benegal said...

Sumana said...

Yeah, Sachi. Very awesome message...wafts from book. Its mainly to adapt changes that we come across in life. Wtz one felling, failure ...for it...how to overcome it....very well told. It makes one to look into themselves n at the end of book... u know how wt are ur weakness and how to overcome it. A feeling of encouragement gushes in u.
I suggest everyone to read it. I compelled all my friends, colleagues n family members to read it n got good o/p. :)