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My Cheese?
Task: What is your reaction or comments on this literature review. In the literary work "Who Moved My Cheese," Spencer Johnson (Johnson, 1999) describes a powerful story about the lives of four characters and their hunt to find cheese in a maze. To demonstrate an important lesson about finding success in a constantly changing environment, Johnson displays the four general ways a person may react when faced with a dilemma. To represent these different perspectives, the characters Hem, Haw, Sniff, and Scurry embody what they believe is the best way to find cheese. In this story, the cheese represents desires in life, while the maze represents the challenges that can work against this goal. In the beginning, the cheese supply is plentiful and remains in the same predictable corner of the maze. However, as the story continues, this pile of cheese begins to spoil and lessen in size. This decline continues till the stockpile of cheese is completely gone. In this parable, Sniff and Scurry were conscious of the deterioration of their cheese supply and began to actively prepare themselves for the possibility that their food source may disappear. While on the other hand, Hem and Haw deliberately ignore the signs that their cheese pile is declining. With the cheese gone, the mice Sniff and With the cheese gone, the mice Sniff and Scurry quickly adapt to their new situation. To secure a new food source, the mice return to the maze to look for clues. Because of this ability to adapt in a time of crisis, the mice were able to remain calm and strategically plan their search for more cheese. As a result, the mice were able to locate a massive pile of cheese deeper in the maze. Meanwhile, in the same predicament, the people Hem and Haw chose to address the situation with a negative mindset. For these two characters, the uncertainty of the future forced them into a state of paralysis. In this situation, Hew and Haw were overwhelmed, angered, and in a state of denial. After several days of questioning this scenario, the people began to experience starvation. Over time, this suffering began to take its toll on Haw. As Hem remained complacent, Haw began to reassess his initial response to the situation. In an unexpected twist, Haw reenters the maze in search of cheese. Along his journey, Haw learns to not take life too seriously and to remain positive when facing an obstacle. Eventually, Haws new approach helps guide him to a large pile of cheese in the maze. In this story, Johnson illustrates how an individuals outlook can play a big role in their ability to succeed. In this case, the mice represent individuals outlook can play a big role in their ability to succeed. In this case, the mice represent the benefits of remaining aware, optimistic, and productive in a crisis. While the people showed how complacency, anxiety, and doubt can negatively impact a persons ability to reach their goals. In the end, Johnson highlights how changing one's mindset can help people reach their desires. Specifically, he suggests that a new perspective can help people break out of their comfort zone, become more adaptable, and affect their initial response to a difficult situation. This is an important quality to have in the workplace because changes are constantly occurring in this type of environment. If every person handles these hurdles as Hem did, businesses will not excel and teams will not complete objectives. In this story, I believe I am more like Sniff. In a challenging situation, I anticipate and prepare for all possible outcomes. In the past, I had a manager who acted like Hem. My former manager was like Hem because he failed to see how a coworkers sense of entitlement, unprofessional remarks, and aggressive demeanor was forming rifts in the workplace. As for my peers, I believe there is a large number of people who respond to hurdles with the same attitude as Hem. I believe this type of reaction to a problem among my peers is motivated by social media. As social media becomes more social media. As social media becomes more prevalent in peoples lives, the regular use of social media damages self-confidence, skews sound decision-making, and encourages an exaggerated response to simple scenarios. References Johnson, S. (1999). Who moved my cheese? London, England: Vermillion.