Out of The Maze: A Story About The Power of Belief Hardcover – October 25, 2018

Every chapter left me free and energized.I have left my maze.I am on a journey of faith.Prepared to read kit again and again.My letter to my dental journey makes dance.Letter to financial strung Le has set me free.

Great follow up to “Who moved my Cheese.”

When you live on an island,water sets limits....sometimes the limits become beliefs. Thank you for creating a new way of expanding the possibilities of building new belief bridges to anywhere we choose to go.

Nice to conclude The Who loves my cheese story, but as with most sequels, it wasn’t written to the same level as the original

Thanks to NetGalley and to Ebury Digital for providing me an ARC copy of this book that I freely chose to review.Although Who Moved My Cheese? was published a long time ago (in 1998) and I had seen it around, I only learned more about it when I was working on the translation of a self-help book. The author referred to Johnson’s fable in his text and I had to check it out. When I saw this sequel announced on NetGalley I felt curious.Most of you will be familiar with the first book, but in short, it is the fable of two mice and two little people who live in a maze and feed on cheese that magically appears every day. Suddenly, after things have been like this for a long time, the cheese disappears. The two mice go as well, seemingly looking for more cheese, but the two little people don’t agree on what to do. One of them decides to try to find more cheese, while the other stays put, convinced that things will go back to the way they were soon enough. As is the case with all good fables, lessons are learned.In this book, the central fable is framed by a discussion group. The class has been talking about the original book, and one of the students asks what happen to the character left behind. The teacher then comes back with a story, which is the follow-up to the previous one, but this time the protagonist is Hem, the character left behind. Throughout the book he meets hope, has to confront his set of beliefs, and learns invaluable lessons.Like the previous one, this book is really short, under 100 pages, and that includes a note from one of the author’s collaborators and some background to this work. The author died from pancreatic cancer in 2017, and the story of how he handled his disease (including a letter he wrote to his cancer) is also an important part of the book.The book, like its predecessor, does not provide brand-new ideas or earth-shattering insights. Having said that, the lessons become easier to remember because they are provided in the format of a fable. Having the distance and the perspective afforded by reading about imaginary characters in an imaginary situation allows people to think about their own lives and find similarities in outlook that might not be welcome if pointed out directly or if our behaviour is confronted head-on. Realising something for oneself is much more effective and causes less resistance than having somebody tell us where we went wrong.The discussion group and its members also provide some examples of real-life situations and how to deal with them.In sum, this is a short book, written in simple language, easy to read, and it can be useful to people who feel stuck in a rut and cannot see a way forward. It would also provide useful and easy read to course facilitators looking into topics such as belief-systems and how to change one’s perspective.

On 14 April 2001, I rated “Who moved my cheese” a five star with the headline “Great idea in an interesting and memorable story” and the following review:-There are countless books in the market about change management. Some are very thick with deep jargons and complicated theories. I read some of them and learned much. However, I did forget them real fast. This book is so outstanding in that the author pitched his ideas in one short and interesting story that readers can hardly forget and can even tell others. IMHO, it is human nature of avoidance and procrastination that deters change. If we are willing to act, a memorable story can help much already. If you hardly agree with the idea that simple is beautiful, or you think that change management is highly sophisticated, please neglect this book. Otherwise, ....Now, I am 54. I am sorry to find that I can’t write a review for this last book of the late author which I deem better than the above. Sigh…..p.s. Below please find the way out of the maze fyi:-• Notice your beliefs - a belief is a thought that you trust is true• Don’t believe every you think - sometimes facts are just how you see things• Let go of what isn’t working - you can’t launch a new quest with old baggage• Look outside the maze - consider the unlikely – explore the impossible• Choose a new belief - changing what you think doesn’t change who you are• There are no limits to what you can believe - you can do, experience, and enjoy a lot more than you think you can

Very good read for anyone seeking to change there life.

A sequel to "Who moved my cheese". A perfect book to broaden your horizon. To start expecting out of the box.

I have read a lot of other material about values and beliefs so personally this didn’t feel so new to me, but it was great to be reminded of the key points and the way they are communicated through the simple story helps you understand, reflect, relate, and remember. It’s also quite inspiring and motivational.

I never thought about haws journey, just that he was left behind. A great follow up story for us to enjoy

Everything I read was so great and felt like this book had everything we need to become happier!!!