1Later, as Haw looked back on things, he realized that the Cheese at Cheese Station C had not just disappeared overnight, as he had once believed.

2The amount of Cheese that had been there toward the end had been getting smaller, and what was left had grown old. It didn't taste as good.

3Mold may even have begun to grow on the Old Cheese, although he hadn't noticed it. He had to admit however, that if he had wanted to, he probably could have seen what was coming. But he didn't.

4Haw now realized that the change probably would not have taken him by surprise if he had been watching what was happening all along and if he had anticipated change. Maybe that's what Sniff and Scurry had been doing.

5He decided he would stay more alert from now on. He would expect change to happen and look for it. He would trust his basic instincts to sense when change was going to occur and be ready to adapt to it.

6He stopped for a rest and wrote on the wall of the Maze:

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

8Sometime later, after not finding Cheese for what seemed like a long time, Haw finally came across a huge Cheese Station, which looked promising.

9When he went inside, however, he was most disappointed to discover that the Cheese Station was empty.

10"This empty feeling has happened to me too often," he thought. He felt like giving up. Haw was losing his physical strength. He knew he was lost and was afraid he would not survive.

11He thought about turning around and heading back to Cheese Station C. At least, if he made it back, and Hem was still there, Haw wouldn't be alone.

12Then he asked himself the same question again, "What would I do if I weren't afraid?"

13Haw thought he was past his fear, but he was afraid more ofren than he liked to admit, even to himself. He wasn't always sure what he was afraid of, but, in his weakened condition, he knew now he was simply fearful of going on alone. Haw didn't know it, but he was running behind because he was still weighed down by fearful beliefs.

14Haw wondered if Hem had moved on, or if he was still paralyzed by his own fears. Then, Haw remembered the times when he had felt his best in the Maze. It was when he was moving along.

15He wrote on the wall, knowing it was as much a reminder to himself as it was a marking for his friend Hem, hopefully, to follow:

16[Movement In A New Direction Helps You Find New Cheese.]

17Haw looked down the dark passageway and was aware of his fear. What lay ahead? Was it empty?

18Or worse, were there dangers lurking? He began to imagine all kinds of frightening things that could happen to him. He was scaring himself to death.

19Then he laughed at himself. He realized his fears were making things worse.

20So he did what he would do if he weren't afraid. He moved in a new direction.

21As he started running down the dark corridor he began to smile. Haw didn't realize it yet, but he was discovering what nourished his soul. He was letting go and trusting what lay ahead for him, even though he did not know exactly what it was.

22To his surprise, Haw started to enjoy himself more and more. "Why do I feel so good?" he wondered. "I don't have any Cheese and I don't know where I am going."

23Before long, he knew why he felt good.He stopped to write again on the wall:

24[When You Move Beyond Your Fear. You Feel Free.]

25Haw realized he had been held captive by his own fear. Moving in a new direction had freed him. Now he felt the cool breeze that was blowing in this part of the Maze and it was refreshing. He took in some deep breaths and felt invigorated by the movement. Once he had gotten past his fear, it turned out to be more enjoyable than he once believed it could be.

26Haw hadn't felt this way for a long time. He had almost forgotten how much fun it was to go for it.

27To make things even better. Haw started to paint a picture in his mind again.

28He saw himself in great realistic detail, sitting in the middle of a pile of all his favorite cheeses—from Cheddar to Brie!

29He saw himself eating the many cheeses he liked, and he enjoyed what he saw. Then he imagined how much he would enjoy all their great tastes.

30The more clearly he saw the image of himself enjoying New Cheese, the more real and believable it became. He could sense that he was going to find it.He wrote:

31[Imagining Myself Enjoying New Cheese Even Before I find It, Leads Me To It.]

32Haw kept thinking about what he could gain instead of what he was losing.

33He wondered why he had always thought that a change would lead to something worse. Now he realized that change could lead to something better.

34"Why didn't I see this before?" he asked himself.

35Then he raced through the Maze with greater strength and agility. Before long he spotted a Cheese Station and became excited as he noticed little pieces of New Cheese near the entrance.

36They were types of Cheese he had never seen before, but they looked great.

37He tried them and found that they were delicious. He ate most of the New Cheese bits that were available and put a few in his pocket to have later and perhaps share with Hem. He began to regain his strength.

38He entered the Cheese Station with great excitement. But, to his dismay, he found it was empty. Someone had already been there and had left only the few bits of New Cheese.

39He realized that if he had moved sooner, he would very likely have found a good deal of New Cheese here.

40Haw decided to go back and see if Hem was ready to join him.

41As he retraced his steps, he stopped and wrote on the wall:

42[The quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Find New Cheese.]