I'm sure that when Scott Peck wrote the book "The Road Less Traveled" he didn't realize that it would be the beginning of a cult-like following that he would enjoy (or not) for the rest of his life. The book was #1 on best seller lists for YEARS.
It's one of the few books where most people over the age of 40 know the first line. "Life is difficult." Some therapists have built a career around this line alone.
I've read nearly all of Peck's books. Some I've liked more than others. But the way he changed my life the most was when I attended a 3 day workshop he conducted in the 80s. He said, in passing, that he sat down and read for two hours every morning - and that we should as well. What a concept! Could I do this?
I did. Despite a stress filled life that would amaze you, I began to find two morning hours (the best hours) to read most days. I'm still doing it.
But long before Peck, Robert Frost and I were taking the road less traveled "and that has made all the difference."
It's one of the few books where most people over the age of 40 know the first line. "Life is difficult." Some therapists have built a career around this line alone.
I've read nearly all of Peck's books. Some I've liked more than others. But the way he changed my life the most was when I attended a 3 day workshop he conducted in the 80s. He said, in passing, that he sat down and read for two hours every morning - and that we should as well. What a concept! Could I do this?
I did. Despite a stress filled life that would amaze you, I began to find two morning hours (the best hours) to read most days. I'm still doing it.
But long before Peck, Robert Frost and I were taking the road less traveled "and that has made all the difference."
