A review by willowbiblio
The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck
2.0
"It may seem strange, but most people choose this alternative and elect to continue with their life journeys- to stop short by some distance- in order to avoid the pain of giving up parts of themselves. If it does seem strange, it is because you do not understand the depth of pain that may be involved."
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I found the first third of this book to be quite helpful. The thing that stuck with me the most was the idea that self-caring is self-discipline. The suggestion to do the things I don't enjoy first and practice the ideal of delayed gratification is something I have started practicing more to reduce my procrastination. While in some ways a bit dated, I still found that part relevant to me and my experience.
Unfortunately, the remaining two thirds of the book were at best boring and at worst extremely annoying. They were focused on love and religion, but from the perspective of a white man in the 1980's. When it wasn't being offensive it was just a really narrow and oversimplified view of complex problems. Learned a bit but skimmed a lot more.
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I found the first third of this book to be quite helpful. The thing that stuck with me the most was the idea that self-caring is self-discipline. The suggestion to do the things I don't enjoy first and practice the ideal of delayed gratification is something I have started practicing more to reduce my procrastination. While in some ways a bit dated, I still found that part relevant to me and my experience.
Unfortunately, the remaining two thirds of the book were at best boring and at worst extremely annoying. They were focused on love and religion, but from the perspective of a white man in the 1980's. When it wasn't being offensive it was just a really narrow and oversimplified view of complex problems. Learned a bit but skimmed a lot more.