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They find a huge supply and all four enjoy its benefits for quite a while.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One day the maze dwellers confront a crisis: The cheese is gone. All four characters must adapt in one way or another to their changed circumstances.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mice are the best equipped at the outset.&nbsp;We&#8217;ll see that they hold the secrets to how to deal with change in life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>They\u2019re not surprised<\/strong> at the change because they noticed it happening. They stayed observant and noticed that the cheese was getting old and the pile was shrinking.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>They\u2019re ready to act<\/strong> because they\u2019ve stayed alert and anticipated change.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>They act quickly to adapt<\/strong> &#8211; they immediately put on their running shoes, which they\u2019ve kept at the ready, and set out to find new cheese.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>They\u2019re persistent<\/strong>, eventually finding a new stockpile.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Even with new cheese at hand, <strong>they monitor the situation<\/strong> and check around for new supplies because <strong>they know things will change again<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because he rejects change, Hem is the character most people wouldn\u2019t want to be, but we all probably share some of his characteristics some of the time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hem has come to regard the cheese as his entitlement. He feels he deserves it.&nbsp;<\/li><li>When the cheese disappears, <strong>he complains about the unfairness<\/strong>. <strong>He gets angry<\/strong> and seeks someone to blame.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Hem denies reality<\/strong>, believing and insisting to Haw that the cheese will reappear.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Hem holds onto the past<\/strong>. He thinks that digging in and doing what he\u2019s done in the past will negate change. (He keeps exploring the neighboring area for cheese, instead of venturing out for new cheese)<\/li><li>And despite a lack of success, and despite the fact that he is hurting himself, <strong>Hem refuses to act any differently<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Haw is the character who experiences the most change in the story. Initially, like Hem, he\u2019s upset, overwhelmed and also in shock that the cheese has disappeared. At first, he follows Hem\u2019s lead in sitting around complaining and waiting for the cheese to reappear. He whines about the injustice of it all.&nbsp;This is the response of many people dealing with life changes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But eventually, <strong>Haw realizes that things aren\u2019t going to improve unless he acts<\/strong>. This is a key moment in learning how to deal with change in life. Despite Hem\u2019s attempts to discourage him, Haw strikes out on his own to find new cheese. He is afraid of failing, but <strong>he overcomes his fear<\/strong> by asking himself, \u201cWhat would you do if you weren\u2019t afraid?\u201d He keeps going.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Taking control<\/strong> increases his confidence, and he starts to <strong>enjoy moving in a new direction<\/strong>. He finds some small pieces of new cheese, which he takes back to the starting point to share with Hem, but Hem isn\u2019t interested in trying the new cheese or looking for more. He still just wants things to return to the way they used to be. Haw realizes he can\u2019t change Hem \u2014 Hem will have to change himself, or not.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So Haw returns to his search for new cheese, and he finally comes upon the large new stockpile that the mice had found earlier. After celebrating success, he reflects on the experience and pledges to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/anticipate-change\/\">anticipate change<\/a> and adapt quickly in the future. He has learned how to deal with change in life.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 Lessons in Dealing With Life Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As old friends at a reunion compare their lives and confess to being unsettled by change, one classmate relates the cheese story. The friends talk about which characters they resembled when dealing with life changes. Some lessons on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-cope-with-change-in-the-workplace\/\">how to cope with change<\/a> in life include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you stubbornly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-do-people-resist-change\/\">resist change<\/a> at work, you could end up being fired or let go. The same can happen if you fail to notice change because your mindset is anchored in the past.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A family retail business that doesn\u2019t change its ways, or change fast enough, to compete with mega-stores could find itself out of business. In a case like this, it might have been better to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/initiate-change\/\">initiate change<\/a> than to react to it later.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A business that\u2019s been successful in the past (for example, an encyclopedia-selling business) cannot rely on its business model working forever. (Cheese eventually runs out.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An important role of managers is to lead employees uncertain about or fearful of change, by painting a picture of success they can get excited about. (Picture the new cheese.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From a management standpoint, understanding which characters your employees emulate can help you to help them adapt, while benefiting the company as a whole.&nbsp;<ul><li>Sniffs can help a company innovate by sniffing out opportunity.<\/li><li>Action-oriented Scurrys can get things done.<\/li><li>Haws are hesitant but can adapt with encouragement.<\/li><li>Hems may choose not to adapt even when given the evidence. They might then stop being good fits for your organization.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Personal relationships can appear \u201cold\u201d like \u201cold cheese,\u201d but this may be the result of old, now unproductive behaviors. New attitudes and behaviors can transform a relationship into something better (new cheese).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>People are more afraid of and more resistant to change when it\u2019s imposed on them from above, because they feel powerless. Peer pressure can also be a factor. Understanding that change is natural and has advantages can help lessen resistance.<ul><li>One suggested strategy is to ask your colleagues to read the book. People can then self-identify with the characters, and no one wants to be seen as a Hem!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Even though you fear change because of what you think you\u2019re losing, you can end up with something better.&nbsp;<ul><li>Example: A family has to move from the city to the mountains for work. The teenage son is crushed, since he has to give up his swim team. 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