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In the beginning, the mice and littlepeople shared this in common:
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  They thought alike
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They used similar techniques to find cheese
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They were logical
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Everyday they raced out into the maze looking for their favorite cheese
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The mice remained prepared while the littlepeople became comfortable and lazy.
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Happiness for the littlepeople while at Cheese Station C was contingent on having cheese.
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To the littlepeople, cheese became something that they deserved, a "right" that they should not be denied.
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Hem and Haw's confidence grew into the arrogance of success.
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Sniff and Scurry were surprised to find Cheese Station C empty.
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The mice's initial reaction to finding Cheese Station C empty was:
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To place blame on whoever had moved the cheese
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To analyze the situation
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The situation had changed, so they decided to change
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To pout
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Hem and Haw had noticed the small changes occurring in Cheese Station C and were not surprised when the cheese was moved.
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The more important your cheese is to you, the more you want to hold on to it.
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Hem and Haw wasted valuable time trying to discern the cause of the change.
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Many people feel as the littlepeople did, thinking they were "special" and shouldn't be treated this way.
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Denying that changes had occurred, the littlepeople lost sleep, had less energy and became irritable.
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Fear keeps us from changing.
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Haw used his imagination to paint a believable picture of where he wanted to be. As he did this, he began to feel better.
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Sometimes things change and they are never the same again. That's life!
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A key moment occurred when Haw was able to laugh at himself.
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The message Haw left for Hem was:
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Change is easy
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If you do not change, you can become extinct
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Feel the fear and do it anyway
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Friends are forever
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A great question to motivate yourself is "What would you do if you weren't afraid?".
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Haw decided to stay alert and use his instincts to sense change and to adapt to it.
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"They keep moving the cheese" means that change is inevitable.
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"Get ready for the cheese to move" means that you should anticipate change.
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"Smell the cheese often so you know when it is getting old" implies that you should monitor change and be ready to adapt to it.
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As Haw began to move, he trusted what lay ahead for him even though he didn't' know exactly what it was.
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"Move with the cheese" means:
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Follow others
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Do what is expected of you
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Don't get left behind
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Change
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Haw's moving in a new direction freed him.
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Movement in a new direction, any direction, is a step in the right direction.
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Moving beyond your fear:
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Is easy
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Is not always smart
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Frees you
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Is wise
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Change does not always lead to something worse, it in fact can lead to something much better.
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Imagining myself enjoying new cheese even before I find it, makes the journey more difficult.
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The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.
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Haw determined that it was safer to search in the maze than to remain in a cheeseless situation.
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Old beliefs do not lead you to new cheese.
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It is crazy to think that doing the same old things will produce different results.
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When you see that you can find and enjoy new cheese, you change course.
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Simply believing that you'll find new cheese, changes your course.
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You do not need to overcomplicate matters or confuse yourself with fearful thoughts.
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The biggest inhibitor to change:
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Is peer pressure
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Lies within yourself
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Is laziness
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Is ignorance
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There is always new cheese out there whether you recognize it or not.
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