英语经典美文诵读100篇：009.who moved my cheese
[00:11.13]“Who moved my cheese?”
[00:12.51]is a story about change that takes place in a Maze where four amusing characters look for “Cheese”
[00:20.99]- cheese being a metaphor for what we want to have in life, whether it is a job, a relationship, money,
[00:28.43]a big house, freedom, health, recognition, spiritual peace, or even an activity like jogging or golf.
[00:37.68]Each of us has our own idea of what Cheese is, and we pursue it because we believe it can makes us happy.
[00:47.27]If we get it, we often become attached to it. And if we lose it, or it’s taken away, it can be traumatic.
[00:57.14]The “Maze” in the story represents where you spend time looking for what you want.
[01:02.72]It can be the organization you work in, the community you live in, or the relationships you have in your life.
[01:09.99]... In the story you will see that the two mice do better when they are faced with change because they keep things simple,
[01:17.58]while the two little people’s complex brains and human emotions complicate things.
[01:23.61]It is not that mice are smarter. We all know people are more intelligent than mice.
[01:30.76]However, as you watch what the four characters do,
[01:34.95]and realize both the mice and the little people represent parts of ourselves
[01:41.39]- the simple and the complex
[01:43.66]- you can see it would be to our advantage to do the simple things that work when things change.
[01:49.58]The Story of WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?(Extracted)
[01:54.33]Having cheese makes you happy.
[01:57.00]The more important your cheese is to you, the more you want to hold on to it.
[02:03.17]If you do not change you can become extinct.
[02:07.62]What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
[02:11.55]Smell the cheese often so you know when it is getting old.
[02:17.28]Movement in a new direction helps you find new cheese.
[02:22.19]When you move beyond your fear, you feel free.
[02:28.48]Imagining myself enjoying new cheese, even before I find it, leads me to find it.
[02:37.38]The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.
[02:45.23]It is safer to search in the Maze than remain in a cheeseless situation.
[02:52.06]Old beliefs do not lead you to new cheese.
[02:56.91]When you see that you can find and enjoy new cheese you can change course.
[03:03.78]Noticing small changes early helps you to adapt to the bigger changes that are to come.
[03:12.13]THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL Change Happens - They keep moving the cheese
[03:20.69]Anticipate Change - Get ready for the cheese to move Monitor Change - Smell the cheese so you know when it is getting old
[03:33.06]Adapt To Change Quickly - The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese
[03:43.03]Change - Move with the cheese
[03:48.30]Enjoy Change - Savor the adventure and enjoy the taste of new cheese
[03:56.15]Be ready to change quickly and enjoy it again
[04:00.21]They keep moving the cheese
[04:02.62]Move With The Cheese And Enjoy It!
