Book Review : Who moved my cheese?

It's a  motivational and self-help book which i was hoping to read since long time as it is  favorite book of one of my friend and he recommended me to read it.

The book is all about broadening personal vision / perspective on certain things which are dear to oneself which are depicted in book as "cheese" .Now, cheese can be anything... one's professional life, one's personal life, certain situation in one's life .. The book tells you how to have a broad perspective so that you will not likely loose... and about winning .. that all depends on how you deal with the situation ..

So, the book tells it's story in a very interesting way. In the form of story of 4 characters. 2 of them are  mice and 2 of them are little people each having unique  characteristics.These characteristics depicts major qualities of human kind.  Like , Sniff ( the mouse ) is representation of "very active mindset" who "sniffs" out the early changes in one's environment. so, it depicts the people who keeps check on change.  Similarly, Scurry ( the mouse ) depicts the persons who move very quickly , takes action promptly. Hem ( little people ) depicts the people who are skeptic and pessimist and who keeps on cribbing about everything into their life that changes . This is a classic example of  failed person .. :) . Haw ( little people) depicts the strategy chosen by failed people to get back in game.. if, one does not  follow this strategy then one will turn Hem-like..

I would say the hero of the story if Haw, who first acts like Hem ,fellow little people , but, after realising the real scenario  , he starts changing his strategies and he finally wins the game. but, does not stop there. He learns from his mistakes and then finds out long term winning strategy ..

Few of the GOLDEN lines carved on wall by Haw are :

                                    Change Happens

                                            They Keep Moving The Cheese

                                    Anticipate Change

                                           Get Ready For The Cheese To Move

                                    Monitor Change

                                            Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old

                                    Adapt To Change Quickly

                                            The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New
                                            cheese

                                    Change

                                             Move With The Cheese

                                    Enjoy Change!

                                              Savor The Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese!

                                    Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again

                                              They Keep Moving The Cheese.

I seriously loved the book as in it says more about how to win back into game instead of just lamely telling winners strategy. If one is really stuck due to constant failures ,this book should definitely be guide for oneself. Must read book.. 

Movie Review : The bridges of madison county

Directed by Clint Eastwood
Starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood

 Plot : A married woman with 2 teenage children will be spending time alone @ home for 4 days as her family members are going for some state fair .. Now, she has got a perfect opportunity to live her dreams on .. to do whatever she wants to do .. to live her dreams .. and if all goes well, she can LIVE her dreams in real .. :) and yes, it does .. Opportunity comes her way on the very 1st day with a entry of hero.. who happens to be the chance she wanted to badly ...
He approaches to her to ask address of Madison county's covered bridge .. as she is not sure of it's address , she goes  with him to show the bridge ... Now, the bridge becomes the point where they first 'spot' each other as a love interest.
At the first meeting itself, they get drawn to each other.. it is pure passion, attraction and some of lust which gets converted into a sheer  LOVE for each other ...She gets attracted to him physically upon seeing his half naked body .. then, they both bonds with each other over lunch and then over dinner .. The little details which are shown of their first day tell us all .. :) They do kiss and eventually share a bed with passion for each other .. The beauty of their love does not dies away with it. It grows with every moment .. like their love.. Over the next 2 days, they fight, they make up, they hang out together, they talk out loud their fears and the worst comes out  to be 'getting apart' ...

He urges her to come with him..and she decides to do so ..to follow her heart.

Finally, the day arrives , she packs her things to run away with him .. but, while taking meal with each other for last time, she changes her mind .. she chooses the great responsibility of her over her true love .. Shocked, he leaves her .. knowing he wont come, she still keeps on hoping he will come..

Eventually her family comes home and  still she  hops that he would come .. but, nope. they both  were not meant to meet again , to live life together ..
Her dilemma which is depicted in the movie is wonderful... Her completes all her duties  with same smile on face but a big agony in her heart.  He never contacts her until her husband dies. He sends her a baggage containing all their memories  together and also a book dedicated to her named "Four days" by him.

The beauty of the movie lies in the direction and  both leading actors .. All the other things are just negligible ..Viewer gets so mesmerised by the leading lady's charm and later on by their love's charm..
Every couple should watch this movie if they wants to fall in love with each other all over again.. :)