M. Scott Peck
M. Scott Peck
Morgan Scott Peckwas an American psychiatrist and best-selling author, best known for his first book, The Road Less Traveled, published in 1978...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth22 May 1936
CountryUnited States of America
growth suffering demand
When we avoid the legitimate suffering that results from dealing with problems, we also avoid the growth that problems demand from us.
spiritual growth life-is
Everything that happens in life is there to aid our spiritual growth.
self growth purpose
The act of loving is an act of self-evolution even when the purpose of the act is someone else's growth.
hard-work grace growth
Sickness begets chaos, which, through hard work and a touch of grace, leads to growth and resurrection.
spiritual growth path
The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning.
spiritual growth mind
I make no distinction between the mind and the spirit, and therefore no distinction between the process of achieving spiritual growth and achieving mental growth. They are one and the same.
giving growth attention
The principal form that the work of love takes is attention. When we love another person we give him or her our attention; we attend to that person's growth.
change forever growth
Problems do not go away. They must be worked through or else they remain, forever a barrier to the growth and development of the spirit.
love relationship spiritual
I define love thus: The will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth.
adversity cutting problem
Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems ... create our courage and wisdom.
mean dedication willingness
A life of total dedication to the truth also means a life of willingness to be personally challenged.
opportunity teach humans
All human interactions are opportunities either to learn or to teach.
reality appreciate effort
The more effort we make to appreciate and perceive reality, the larger and more accurate our maps will be. But many do not want to make this effort.
organization evil institutions
When any institution becomes large and compartmentalized, with departments and subdepartments, then the conscience of the institution will often become so fragmented and diluted as to be virtually nonexistent, and the organization becomes inherently evil.