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One of the most successful self-help books of the 20th century, THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED stayed on the New York Times Best Seller List for 10 years, and has sold ...Show synopsisOne of the most successful self-help books of the 20th century, THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED stayed on the New York Times Best Seller List for 10 years, and has sold millions of copies. Morgan Scott Peck begins simply: "Life is difficult." His main message is that life is about change, and that personal growth is a process or a journey for which each person bears responsibility. Peck's background as a psychiatrist informs much of this book. He uses terms and concepts such as "transference" and "cathexis," and refers to case studies of his patients to illustrate his points. However, the key words in the book are simple ones that carry much weight: discipline, which he says is required to solve life's problems; love, which he reworks and clarifies in an extended meditation on what true love is and is not; and grace, which is the highest goal--an awareness of, and aspiration to a powerful force outside of us. Throughout the book, there is a call for responsibility, for values and good behavior, and for a sense of both independence and interdependence. Peck's insight into human suffering, his rigorous call for discipline, and his grasp of the importance of the spiritual dimension in a good life appeal to modern readers and make THE PATH LESS TRAVELED a work that stands out in the self-help field.Hide synopsis
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Weary of the topic but interesting groundwork philosophies on life. I agree with some of Peck's general observations about life, risk, love and discipline however it is obvious this was written over 30 years ago as you can constantly pick up bits of sexist and even racist commentary. He seems a bit ...
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The five stars is less about how well the book was written and more about how the definition of love absolutely changed my life nearly two decades ago.
Without the book in front of me, I can basically quote Dr. Peck: To love is to extend oneself beyond one's own ego boundaries to help oneself and ...
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Probably the most important book on love, psychological and spiritual development that I have ever read. Clear, straightforward, concise, very accessible. Don't be put off by the criticism of the numerous references to "God" and "grace" in the later chapters: I found them useful and "open" (in the ...
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I read this book twenty years ago and have always thought of it as a seminal work. So I thought it was time to re-read it.
I enjoyed it and still think it holds much wisdom. In fact, maybe it holds more wisdom but now I recognize also the hard work that it is prescribing in order to achieve "spiritual ...
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One of my friends here at goodreads just read, reviewed, and added this book, and it made me remember reading it from my early years back when it first came out. It affirmed and fleshed out a lot of what I believed and had come to know and had experienced to some degree, although only second hand back ...
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