“Cheese”–ametaphorforwhatwewanttohaveinlife,whetheritisajob,arelationship,money,abighouse, dom,health,recognition,spiritualpeace,orevenanactivitylikejoggingorgolf.EachofushasourownideaofwhatCheeseis,andwepursueitbecausewebelieveitmakesushappy.Ifwegetit,weofteneattachedtoit.Andifweloseit,orit’stakenaway,itcanbeONCE,longago,therelived4littlecharacterswhoranthroughamazelookingforcheesetonourishthem&makethemhappy.Twoweremicenamed“Sniff”&“Scurry”andtwowerelittlepeoplenamed“Hem”&Everymorning,themice&thelittlepeopledressedintheirrunninggear&headedovertoCheeseStationCwheretheyfoundtheirownkindofcheese.ItwasalargestoreofCheesethatHem&Haweventuallymovedtheirhomestobeclosertoit&builtasociallifearoundit.Tomakethemselvesfeelmoreathome,Hem&Hawdecoratedthewallswithsayings.OneHavingHavingCheeseMakesYouOnemorning,Sniff&ScurryarrivedatCheeseStationC&discoveredtherewasnoTheyweren’tsurprised.Sincetheyhadnoticedthesupplyofcheesehadbeengettingsmallereveryday,theywerepreparedfortheinevitable&knewinstinctivelywhattodo.TheywerequicklyoffinsearchofNewLaterthatsameday,Hem&Hawarrived.“What!NoCheese?WhomovedmyCheese?It’snotfair!”,Hemyelled.Theywenthomethatnighthungry&discouraged.Butbeforetheyleft,Hawwroteonthewall:TheMoreImportantYourCheeseisToYou,TheMoreYouWantToHoldOntoThenextdayHem&Hawlefttheirhomes,&returnedtoCheeseStationC.Butsituationhadn’tchanged.Hawasked,“WhereareSniff&Scurry?Doyouthinktheyknowsomethingwedon’t?”Hemscoffed,“Whatwouldtheyknow?They’rejustsimplemice.Theyjustrespondtowhathappens.We’relittlepeople.We’resmarter.”Hawsuggested,“Maybeweshouldstopyzingthesituationsomuchandjustgetgoing&findsomeNewHawdecidedtoleaveCheeseStationCwhileHawwasmorecomfortablestayinginthecheeselessStationC.Hemannounced,“It’sMAZEtime!”andwrote:IfYouDoNotChange,IfYouDoNotChange,YouCaneExtinctMeanwhile,Sniff&ScurrywentfartherintothemazeuntiltheyfoundCheeseStationN.Theyfoundwhattheyhadbeenlookingfor:agreatsupplyofNewCheese.Itwasthebiggeststoreofcheesethemicehadeverseen.Hawontheotherhandemoreanxious&wonderedifhereallywantedtogooutintotheMaze.Hewroteasayingonthewallaheadofhim&staredatitforsometime:WhatWhatWouldYouDoIfYouWeren’tHawnowrealizedthatthechangeprobablywouldnothavetakenhimbysurpriseifhehadbeenwatchingwhatwashappeningallalongandifhehadanticipatedchange.Hestoppedforarest&wroteonthewalloftheMaze:SmellTheCheeseOftenSmellTheCheeseOftenSoYouKnowWhenItIsGettingHawwonderedifHemhadmovedon,orifhewasstillparalyzedbyhisownfears.Then,HawrememberedthetimeswhenhehadfelthisbestintheMaze.Itwaswhenhewasmovingalong.Hewrote:MovementInANewDirectionHelpsYouFindNewCheese.AsHawstartedrunningdownthedarkcorridor,hebegantos .Hawdidn’trealizeityet,buthewasdiscoveringwhatnourishedhissoul.Hewaslettinggo&trustingwhatlayaheadforhim,eventhoughhedidnotknowexactlywhatitwas.Tohissurprise,Hawstartedtoenjoyhimselfmore&more.HestoppedtowriteagainontheWhenYouMoveBeyondWhenYouMoveBeyondYourFear,YouFeel Tomakethingsevenbetter,Hawstartedtopaintapictureinhismindagain.Hesawhimselfingreatrealisticdetail,sittinginthemiddleofapileofallhisfavoritecheeses-fromCheddartoBrie!Hesawhimselfeatingthemanycheesesheliked,&heenjoyedwhathesaw.ThemoreclearlyhesawtheimageofhimselfenjoyingNewCheese,themorereal&believableitbecame.Hewrote:ImaginingMyselfEnjoyingNewCheese,EvenBeforeIFindIt,LeadsMeToIt.Hawwonderedwhyhehadalwaysthoughtthatachangewouldleadtosomethingworse.Nowherealizedthatchangecouldleadtosomethingbetter.ThenheracedthroughtheMazewithgreaterstrength&agility.UntilhefoundbitsofNewCheese.HeenteredtheCheeseStationbutitwasempty.Someonehadalreadybeenthere.Hestopped&wroteontheTheQuickerYouLetGoOfOldCheese,TheSooneryouFindNewCheese.HawmadehiswaybacktoCheeseStationCtoofferHembitsofNewCheesebutwasturneddown.HemwantedhisownCheeseback.HawjustshookhisheadindisappointmentbutthisdoesnotstophimfromfindingNewCheese.Hes dasherealized:ItIsSaferToSearchInTheMazeThanRemainInTheHawrealizedagain,thatwhatyouareafraidofisneverasbadaswhatyouimagine.Thefearyouletbuildupinyourmindisworsethanthesituationthatactuallyexists.Herealizesitwasnaturalforchangetocontinuallyoccur,whetheryouexpectitornot.Changecouldsurpriseyouonlyifyoudidn’texpectit&weren’tlookingforit.Whenherealizedhehadchangedhisbeliefs,hepausedtowriteonthewall:OldBeliefsDoNotLeadYouToNewHawnowrealizedthathisnewbeliefswereencouraginghimtobehaveinanewway.Hewasbehavingdifferentlyfromthewayhehadwhenhehadkeptreturningtothesamecheeselessstation.Italldependsonwhatyouchoosetobelieve.Hewroteonthewall:WhenYouSeeThatYouCanFindAndEnjoyNewCheese,YouChangeCourse.Hawjusthopedhewasheadingintherightdirection.HethoughtaboutthepossibilitythatHemwouldreadTheHandwritingOnTheWall&findhisway.Hewroteonthewallwhathehadbeenthinkingaboutforsometime:NoticingSmallChangesEarlyHelpsYouAdaptToTheBiggerChangesThatAreToCome. onthroughtheMazewithgreaterstrength&speed.Heproceededalongacorridorthatwasnewtohim,roundedacorner,&foundNewCheeseatCheeseStationNwherehesawthegreatestsupplyofCheesehehadeverseen.Sniff&Scurryedhim.“HoorayforHawwrotedownasummaryofwhathehadlearnedonthelargestwallofCheeseStationN&s dashelookedatwhathehadlearned:THEHANDWRITINGONTHEAdaptToChangeBeReadyToChangeQuickly&EnjoyItAgain.MoveWithTheCheese&EnjoyIt!esentedtoyoubyGerbieRoseArga?osa