"Who moved my Cheese ?"

Sid wanted me to read this book for sometime now. It is a simple yet inspirational story, all in metaphors, the kind I like. It is a small book that can be completed in an hour or so but it consists of so many things that one can relate too.

In it cheese is a metaphor for all things we want, be it a better job, better life, better relationship, better health or just a better self or anything for that matter which, when had we think it would make us happy. But when we get what we want, atleast when I get what I want I become complacent and not only that I also take for granted what I got.

These are the things the story and the underlying motive behind the story warns us about. And when things dont go my way I complain, that is when I dont get my cheese I complain, sulk, get depressed. But time and again I have seen for myself that in the end I have always gotten better cheese. I am unhappy that I did not graduate earlier, but if I had I would not have been working in the field I am now, which I enjoy, not in the company I am with, which I like and not for the boss I am working for, from whom I get to learn so much.

All my failed relationships, in retrospect failed for the best, I cannot imagine myself being with any of those people.

Also I am very resistant to change, dont want to move myself from my comfort zone. One good example for that is the job I had with M. Instead of just continuing with her I could have made an effort to go look for a new assistantship in another department. And most other departments had better paying jobs and would have been less taxing in terms of time as well as emotional well being.

Another lesson I learned and I am yet to put into practice is not to take myself seriously. I take myself way too seriously, I should just lighten up a little bit and goof around. Laugh at myself and let go of negative emotions.

I know all this is not going to happen overnight, and it wont be easy to steer way from my comfort zone of emotions even if they are negative. I just hope I make the concious effort...Good Luck to meeeeeeeee