He should stick to the philosophy of his beliefs. Too much religion is thrown in. It taints the enjoyment of an otherwise excellent book for others who have different beliefs.

Seems to try and repackage and sell his same stuff.

I read "The Road Less Traveled" over 15 years ago, and it helped me see how well religion and psychology go together. M. Scott Peck was not a Christian back then, even if it looked much like it, he still drew from Christian worldview and theology. In this book, he admits that back then he had not even read the Bible, but to be fair, he did do it after and it changed his life. In this way, it kind of reminds me of Chesterton's journey. Even as Chrisitan he still seems to respect other Chrisitan traditions and not fall into dogmatic views, which is both a strength and a weakness. Peck does poorly as a theologian, and in this book, he goes into some views that are not on a strong Chrisitan foundation. There is still a lot to work with here as he is a good writer, but it falls short time and time again when he shows that he is a "popular theologian" although his psychology is more profound. I still think there are lots of good truths in his writing, especially when it comes to the realities and struggles on further down the road of the road less traveled.

A shallow follow up to Peck's masterpiece. Probably prompted by his publisher. But some interesting observations on what happened 20 years after the success of the original.

Makes you wonder

If you’re not a devout Christian, this book is a bit hard to take. That’s not to say that the baby should be thrown out with the baptismal water. There is some good advice and insightful gems to be had here. The chapter on The Issue of Death and Meaning is one example.

Based on a “trusted” source that I now don’t recall, late last year I committed myself to reading The Road Less Traveled. That title was written in 1978 and while I thought that was the book I ordered on line, the one that arrived was this book, Further Along the Road less Traveled.

Let’s just say, I’ll not be going back down the road to read the original. What I would like is to go back and recalling where the recommendation for this read came from so I could adjust the recommendation meter from “trusted” to “untrustworthy.”

Exactly what the title says it is in a few aspects. 1) it's a continuation "Further Along The Road Less Traveled" of the authors personal growth and research that leads to new ideals and beliefs, and cements others from the previous book. 2) The subtitle is, "The unending journey towards spiritual growth" - And it is exactly that. I was able to further my growth through this book, learn new things, and further understand how much further I can go! Great read.. Absolutely recommend this and number 1. Great pair.

The 'sequel' was gonna be a hard to follow, but this is a lovely book! Really!

I'd encourage you to read the 'road less travelled' a few times first, jump into this one - It is just as powerful!

I thought since I'd read his first book, I might as well read the follow-up. I like the author's laid-back writing style and his mishmash of philosophies. He's Christian, but with a Buddhist bent and is open to anything, really, that works. While this was interesting while I was reading it, I honestly can't remember much now that I'm done. It all made sense but wasn't really a mind-blowing revelation.

I loved the psychological perspectives in this book because they also aligned with the mystical way I saw life, the 2 ways became intertwined for me which gave a much deeper understanding for life.

I have to admit that I did not finish this book. What I read seemed very base.

"...change our human nature is not easy, but it is possible..." and a little bit further he writes: " ...our reality is still a paradoxe even now after studies about light, energy, magnetism and quantique mechanic."