The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck?

Question

What do people who have read it think of it?

Answer 1

I read this book recently. I highly recommend it. It is not a poem (as pointed by an earlier answerer). I think it's good if you are trying to figure out how to be better person. Has some good insights and good examples from Scott Peck's personal practice for years as a psychiatrist. He does get a little too much into spirituality-and-god type stuff towards the end of the book. I wasn't totally bought into his arguments - but that's a small part of the book towards the end. Overall definitely on the "must read" list.

Answer 2

I read this book when I was looking into utilizing myths and fables to interpret psychological terms. There are many Jungian psychologists who use metaphors and myth to explain and evaluate the human condition, and as a good start, The Road Less Travelled is one of those books that does this.
The Road Less Travelled
A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth,
is a book about choosing the often more difficult road, but choosing a path in life that is built on integrity, compassion and personal growth. Divided into four broad sections (Discipline, Love, Growth and Religion, and Grace) Dr. Peck (a noted psychiatrist) takes us into his extensive private practice, lacing his teachings with actual case studies that exemplify the human psyche’s extraordinary ability to overcome. It delves into such issues as delaying gratification, defining the true meaning of love, taking risks, examining religious worldviews and welcoming the gift of grace into our lives. As a follower of Jungian psychology, Peck places a great deal of stress on the unconscious. This is the unseen core of the human being, to which we have little access, and where all the subtle influences of our behavior dwell. Decisions themselves are part of the unconscious mind, and it is the consciousness that must be improved in Peck's presentation of spiritual growth. Jung in particular advocated a collective unconscious, a reservoir of concepts and archetypes common to all humanity. Peck's interpretations of his case studies show that he believes the unconscious reveals itself through dreams and psychotherapy, and that its images are often the key to enhancing one's spiritual well-being.

Answer 3

I love this poem. I think it is about the crossroads we all face in life. Should you stand up and speak for what is right even when you are in the minority? It's about DARING to be different because more often than not, it is more fulfilling.

Answer 4

its about making the right
decision...
it generally says that a lot
of people choose to do what
is commonly done rather than
doing what is right....