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Who Moved My Cheese?

Who Moved My Cheese?

by Spencer Johnson

5 min read

Here's a hard truth:

Life is under no obligation to meet your expectations or demands.

Just because you're privileged in a particular situation right now doesn't mean you always stay that way.

This summary will help you understand that life's ever-changing, and the sooner you adapt to these changes, the better.

Let's start with:

Being Open to Changes

Life and the things around you never stay constant.

You get married. Or you get a job in another city. Or maybe you lose a job.

Nothing in life is guaranteed to remain constant.

And that's a good thing because it keeps our life exciting and gives us a chance to shake things up if we're unhappy with the way things are.

However:

When we get comfortable with a living situation, it becomes hard to accept changes that make us uncomfortable.

For example:

Even though moving to a new city might expand your horizon and help you learn from a new culture, it's not easy to get over the inertia of leaving a long-time home.

Why so?