This essay is a reflection on the book entitled Who Moved My Cheese? The story is about changes that happen in a place called Maze, where four characters were searching for their own cheese. In this story, “Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life.” It can be material, health, a healthy relationship, a business, etc. Every day, the characters Scurry, Sniff, Hem and Haw woke up and went into the Labyrinth to search for their Cheese. The characters Sniff and Scurry have coped with the change successfully. The character Hem was afraid of change, so he resisted and rejected it while Haw learned to adapt to change. I discovered that the messages in Who Moved My Cheese? It can be applied to many aspects of real life. This article focuses on my relationship with my father (Maze) and how it influenced my expectations of what I perceived to be the role of a father (Cheese). The lesson of Who Moved My Cheese? can help people discern changes as they mature. Change is difficult but ultimately wonderful. Who moved my cheese? ReflectionSay no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay One day, Scurry, Sniff, Hem, and Haw found their cheese at Cheese Station C. Scurry and Sniff are mice. Hem and Haw are Littlepeople. Scurry and Sniff woke up early in the morning every day to go to the station. They [Scurry and Sniff] always examined the cheese to see if it was shrinking. Hem and Haw the Littlepeople would come home full of cheese and wake up the next morning to get more cheese. The Littlepeople were getting too comfortable not to realize the transformation that was happening. One morning the mice went to cheese station C and found that the cheese was out. Scurry and Sniff saw this coming. The mice accepted the change and adapted quickly. They immediately headed into the Labyrinth to search for more Cheese. When Hem and Haw arrived at Cheese Station C, they were shocked and panicked. Hem and Haw woke up every morning expecting the cheese to reappear at the station. They were frustrated and blamed everyone but themselves. One day Haw asks himself: “What would you do if you weren't afraid?”. His response was to explore the Labyrinth and search for new Cheese. Haw knew that waiting for Cheese to reappear would never happen. Haw tried to convince Hem to go with him but Hem blocked him. Haw entered the Labyrinth alone and was afraid. While Haw was looking for Cheese, he realized that if he had observed Cheese, the change would not have taken him by surprise. He (Haw) found some pieces of cheese but Haw kept looking because he knew that the pieces of cheese would not be enough. Haw felt happier and freer when he moved beyond his fear. He has learned many life lessons and has written them on the wall to encourage himself to move forward and for Hem, if he decides to leave C Station. He (Haw) has understood that change happens and it is not a bad thing. Haw found Cheese Station N and was happy. He [Haw] didn't feel too comfortable in case he had to run around to find new cheese again. Haw found his friends Scurry and Sniff at the station. He changed his habits, now he would monitor the Cheese and explore new parts of the Labyrinth. Haw hopes that one day Hem will change and find his cheese. My Life After reading this book, my first thought was how my relationship with my father resembles the parable of the story. In this storyCheese represented “what we want to have in life, be it a job, a relationship”. My Cheese symbolizes a healthy and loving relationship with my father. The labyrinth symbolized “where you spend your time looking for what you want.” My labyrinth represents the different paths I took to make things right with my father. I was like the character Haw, we learned to adapt to the new Cheese as the change led us to something better. When I was younger, my father and I had a relatively strong relationship. As I've gotten older my relationship with my father has changed dramatically. I tried to understand why my father and I had trouble getting along. It was because we fought a lot and the fights seemed trivial in nature. I tried to avoid the confrontation by not doing anything that might trigger the confrontation. I longed for that relationship (Cheese) and every time I went to my father (Maze) to sort things out, Cheese was never there. One day there was barely any food in the house. I ask my stepmother if I can take some coins from the drawer to go buy milk and cereal. He said "yes". I placed the coins on the table while my stepmother got ready to go to the store with me. Then my father came and asked: “Who took out all these coins?”. I told him it was me. He started yelling at me saying "don't take my coins, you're a thief". He kept saying hurtful things. I was telling my father that my stepmother said they were her coins and that I could take them, but whatever I said he wouldn't listen to me. I got angry and yelled, “Are you really yelling at me for having coins to buy food for all the kids? You've done worse than that and told me things I'll never forget. The argument got worse and the next day I left with my mother. I got tired of trying to make things right with him, so it was time to move on to the next path that was presented to me. It wasn't respectful of what I was trying to do and how it made me feel. He always fought over little things and damaged our relationship in the process. The character Haw learned, "having Cheese makes you happy." When I had a healthy loving relationship with my father, I was happy. I would cherish every moment with him. I was so comfortable with the relationship my father and I had that I didn't want anything to destroy it. As I grew up, my relationship with my father changed. Author Spencer Johnson wrote, “If you don't change, you can become extinct.” I couldn't stay in the same situation my whole life. I had to move on and find ways to repair the relationship. If I didn't change the situation with my father, I would end up not having a life anymore. The father role I expected was that of a father who puts his children first and himself second. A father who provides financially and emotionally for his children. I want a father who would show affection and show that he is proud of me. A father I could look up to and talk to him about my problems. I expected so much from this relationship. I understood that my father would never change. I needed to accept him for who he is. I held so much anger towards my father that I needed to let it go. Holding onto my anger wasn't good for me. The author wrote, “The faster you let go of the old cheese, the sooner you find the new cheese.” When I let go of the old relationship my father and I had, I found new ways to build our relationship. Holding on to the past can keep you from seeing the future. Haw wrote: “old beliefs don't lead you to the new Cheese.” At one point, I believed that my relationship with my father would never work, but as soon as I stopped believing that, I found a way to repair the relationship. Haw wrote on the wall and said, “What would you do if.