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M. Scott Peck  

post #1 of 6
6/25/05 at 4:35pm
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Has anyone ever read The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck?

Would you recommend it to others?
post #2 of 6
6/26/05 at 5:39pm
Isn't that the whole "love is not a feeling......" stuff? I read it back in school and remember it explaining alot to me....Okay, I just dug it out from my old college texts, it's highlighted and all. I agree with his definition of love - the will to extend oneself for the purpose of one's own or another's spiritual growth and that love is effortful and an action. He dispels the myths of infatuation but don't agree with him about "romance". He says the traditional idea of romance is an illusion. I say a couple that mutually accepts each other's individuality and plans to grow together spiritually can (and should) still have romance in their relationship. His focus on the discipline of a loving individual and the effort one should put into a relationship sometimes seems a little dry and blah though. I guess maybe his point is to not get carried away with one's emotions. Anyway, I feel I'm rambling, why do you ask? What do you think?
post #3 of 6
6/26/05 at 6:16pm
I read it about 20 years ago, and after seeing katybear mama's post, I realize that a lot of my views about love came from that book.

The other thing I remember about it is the idea that you can choose to spend the time to become good at something, that you don't have to live with the idea that "I'm not mechanically inclined" or "I can't cook" or whatever. You have the choice to change.

I'd definitely recommend it. I think I need to re-read it!
post #4 of 6
6/26/05 at 11:11pm
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It was recommended to me as the "best self-help book ever created." I'm just wondering what others thought of it, and if I should request it from inter-library loan.
post #5 of 6
6/27/05 at 9:27am
I read it twice college and I loved it! Ten years later, and I do have trouble remembering it or summarizing it for anyone. I should pull it out again. I don't know if it was The Best self help book (I've read some really good ones) but I would certainly recommend it.
post #6 of 6
6/27/05 at 10:36am
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Thanks ladies. I will be getting it from the library today. Maybe we can all read or re-read it at the same time and discuss it.
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