The Road Less Traveled

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  No doubt this book was written in the 1970s, and many new ideas on psychotherapy have come between the years. Still I read it with enjoyment. One inspiration, I suppose, is the emphasized value of pain. I used to think that pain should be avoided. Yet, as Dr. Peck points out, pain usually leads to g ... (continue)

  No doubt this book was written in the 1970s, and many new ideas on psychotherapy have come between the years. Still I read it with enjoyment. One inspiration, I suppose, is the emphasized value of pain. I used to think that pain should be avoided. Yet, as Dr. Peck points out, pain usually leads to growth. We agree that one who can delay gratification is a step closer to success. Acceptance of responsibility and balancing are essential too. "The problem lies not in the complexity of these tools but in the will to use them. For they are tools with which pain is confronted rather than avoided." (p.18)

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  Agatha_Ngai said on May 28, 2011 | Add your feedback

• I like the fact that he tries to reason the existence of God using concepts like grace, serendipity, and most importantly, love. I think there's a lot of wisdom to be acquired from reading this book, and yes, I know atheists will snort at the rationalisation of the existence of God, but it does put ... (continue)

  I like the fact that he tries to reason the existence of God using concepts like grace, serendipity, and most importantly, love. I think there's a lot of wisdom to be acquired from reading this book, and yes, I know atheists will snort at the rationalisation of the existence of God, but it does put forward a logical argument from its perspective.

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  shazzpezzazz said on Jun 26, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Very thought provoking. And i actually am very impressed how the author relates his work with God

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  Judy Mama said on Nov 6, 2007 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback
• Edition: Intl
• ISBN-10: 068485015X
• ISBN-13: 9780684850153
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Pub date: Sep 01, 1997

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