Book · 1978 · Interpersonal relations
The Road Less Traveled
- mentions
- 11
- people
- 9
- podcasts
- 5
- episodes
- 10
- critical mentions
- 0
It was The Road Less Traveled and it was a book about how to be a better person how to grow as a human being spiritually and not take the easy Road of just repetitive Behavior or just not learning not growing but take the harder Road.
What they say about it
- Best selling status“number one selling personal growth books”2
- Bestseller list duration“bestseller list for 25 years”2
The best things said about it
It was one of the number one selling personal growth books of all time, which is The Road Less Traveled, really a direct punch in the face for making excuses.
It's an old book that a lot of the younger generation hasn't discovered, but it's a book called The Road Less Traveled by Dr. M. Scott Peck, a psychiatrist.
The longest duration on the New York Times bestseller list, founded in 1935, is for The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Jun 2023 The road less traveled I read that book that really impacted me I read that when I was reading when I was like probably 20 years old.
Where and when it comes up
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How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
9 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck is a landmark personal growth and mental health book that challenges readers to embrace life's difficulties rather than make excuses. Nick Pollard strongly recommended the text on Modern Wisdom as a top-selling guide that cuts through self-deception, while Rob Schneider praised the book on The Tucker Carlson Show for teaching him spiritual growth and self-improvement instead of repetitive behaviors. Dr. Robert Glover also endorsed the psychiatrist's work on Modern Wisdom as a valuable resource for younger generations learning how parental care shapes internal self-worth. In further podcast discussions, Rob Schneider cited Peck on The Charlie Kirk Show while exploring themes of evil and shifting religious beliefs, Jack Canfield noted on The Tim Ferriss Show how Peck's aggressive media interview strategy inspired the marketing for Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Richard Koch and Chris Williamson discussed the book's historic longevity and opening premise on the New York Times bestseller list.
Every mention
Nick Pollard it was one of the number one selling personal growth books of all time which is the The Road Less Traveled… 2
Recommended
“it was one of the number one selling personal growth books of all time which is the The Road Less Traveled um really a direct punch in the face for making excuses”
Recommended
“it was one of the number one selling personal growth books of all time which is the The Road Less Traveled”
Rob Schneider i remember um m scott peck who wrote he's the first guy who wrote the road less he wrote he's the first sel… 2
Discussed
“i remember um m scott peck who wrote he's the first guy who wrote the road less he wrote he's the first self-help book the road less traveled which was a on the self it was literally the first one and it was uh it was on the bestseller list for 25 years”
Recommended
“and reading his books about the first self- health book was was his it was The Road Less Traveled and it was a book about how to be a better person how to grow as a human being spiritually and not take the easy Road of just repetitive Behavior or just not learning not growing but take the harder Road”
Dr Robert Glover very good book I've been recommending it it seems like a lot lately because it's an old book that a lot of… 1
Recommended
“very good book I've been recommending it it seems like a lot lately because it's an old book that a lot of the younger generation hasn't discovered but it's a book called The Road Less Traveled by Dr M Scott peek a psychiatrist”
Chris Williamson I'm just having a little look I've done at Google there the longest duration on the New York Times bestsell… 1
Discussed
“I'm just having a little look I've done at Google there the longest duration on the New York Times bestseller list founded in 1935 is for The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck which on the 14th of April 1995 had its 598th week on the list over 5 million copies of the book”
Jack Canfield So someone had told us that the book, The Road Less Traveled, the author of that book had done five intervi… 1
Discussed
“So someone had told us that the book, The Road Less Traveled, the author of that book had done five interviews a day for the first year. Five interviews a day. Scott Peek.”
Jim Dethmer I'm willing to endure what Scott Peck called I love this the tunnel of chaos memory his eye his model was g… 1
Discussed
“I'm willing to endure what Scott Peck called I love this the tunnel of chaos memory his eye his model was great you go from pseudo community”
Jon Gordon the road less traveled I read that book that really impacted me I read that when I was reading when I was l… 1
Discussed
“the road less traveled I read that book that really impacted me I read that when I was reading when I was like probably 20 years old”
Richard Koch and you remember M Scott Peck wrote a book which starts life is difficult 1
Discussed
“and you remember M Scott Peck wrote a book which starts life is difficult”
Tony Fadell So I decided that what's the best thing to do is I'm gonna act you because I was reading all these books ab… 1
Discussed
“So I decided that what's the best thing to do is I'm gonna act you because I was reading all these books about psychology you know the road less traveled”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“we're excited that you're joining us today as we continue to Go Down The Road Less Traveled”
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“and we'll see you next time as we continue to Go Down The Road Less Traveled”