The law of the nature says Change! and the first human instinct says What Change? I am fine. The human philosophy towards work: Theories suggest that as individuals we love to follow routines as it does not require much of hard work.At any point in time, if we are asked to leave our comfort zones, because things are changing, it is natural for us to dislike change & feel how unfair the whole situation is. Change is perceived as an Evil: Change is always seen as disorientation and increases anxiety levels in individuals. At times it is also perceived as a threat because we see our "perfectly created life" slipping out of our hands. Reasons when we welcome Change: - Either we are too much in PAIN & want to get rid of it. - Or we are in too much in PLEASURE that we won’t mind it. Coping with The Change Cycle: - Anticipate Change, as it will happen. If not today then tomorrow. - Detach yourself from the situation & determine what impact (good/bad) it can have on your life. - Don't Flight or Fight, Look at Change positively as it can be a means to achieve your goals. - Start working hard towards a new journey. - Keep the ‘End’ in mind & then work towards it; this will motivate you to come closer to your dreams. - Enjoy the Changed situations. - But be better prepared for the upcoming ‘Unanticipated Change’.

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Knowledge Snippets
Coping with “Unexpected Change!”
Who moved My cheese?
Spencer Johnson, M.D.

2. An amazing way to see,
understand and deal with
change in your personal &
professional life !

3. The 4 characters live in a ‘MAZE’
Just like we ‘humans’
live in this world!
They looked for “Cheese” to nourish them & make
Two were mice named
◦ Sniff
◦ Scurry
Two “little people” named
◦ Hem
◦ Haw
them happy. 

4. All 4 characters when face unexpected
“CHANGE”, react differently
 One fine day “All the cheese is gone.” 
 The Mice :
◦ Were less complicated.
◦ For them the only the situation had changed.
◦ Their strategy was to find new cheese in the maze.
 The “little People”:
◦ Were shocked & unprepared for what was coming.
◦ They yelled & shouted “Who moved my cheese?”

5. ‘Haw’ soon realized that he had to go out in
the maze to find
“new cheese”
 That is when he wrote his understanding to the situation on
the ‘WALL’.
 on the other hand was too adamant & not prepared for
change. So he stayed back and starved to death at the
cheese station, waiting for the cheese to re-appear.

6. The writing on the wall
said…

7. Cheese is a metaphor for what you
want to have in life
Excellent Job
Bank Balance 
Leisure & Fun
Health & Peace
Gadgets

8. Having Cheese makes you happy
YES! It does. We work hard our entire life to come
closer to our dreams:
◦ To get rich.
◦ To adopt a quality life style.
◦ To collect masterpieces of all kinds(house, car…etc.)

9. The more important the
cheese is to you, the more you
want to hold on to it

10. If you do not change you can
become extinct
Hence,
- Always be
prepared.
- And say “YES
to Change!

11. What would you do if you weren’t
afraid?
• ‘Flight’ is easy. ‘Fighting’
needs guts.
• Nether avoid nor resist
Change.
• See the lager picture.
• Harness change & follow it.

12. Smell the cheese often so you know
when it is getting old.

13. Movement in a new direction helps
you find new cheese

14. When you move beyond your fear,
you feel free
To be free, first FEEL
free !
Fear Zone Free Zone

15. Imagining myself enjoying new
cheese even before I find it, leads
me to It.
Keep the “END” in mind & then work towards it!

16. The quicker you let go of old cheese,
the sooner you find new cheese

17. It is safer to search in the Maze than
remain in a cheese less situation

18. Old beliefs do not lead you to new
cheese
Living with the past will not help!
Rise & Shine

19. When you can see that you can find
and enjoy new cheese, you can
change course
Fresh efforts in new a direction will lead you closer to your cheese!

20. Noticing small changes early, helps
you adapt to bigger changes that are
to come
Remember, ‘CHANGE’ is bound happen again!
Are you ready to cope with it this time???

21. A.J. Cornin says…
Life is no straight & easy corridor, but maze
of passages, through which we see our ways,
lost & confused.
But always, if we have faith, a door will open for
us and that will ultimately prove good for us.

22. Thank You.
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