Day -131

 The Road Less Travelled

“Metaphorically speaking, someone who takes 'the road less traveled' is acting independently, freeing themselves from the conformity of others (who choose to take 'the road more often travelled'), generally making their own choices, and perhaps leaving a new trail that will become the road more often travelled (until, of course, someone takes the road less travelled from there), and happens upon something even better than the first improvement; in that way, the cycle always repeats itself.

Despite the obvious advantages of taking the road less travelled, there are certain times when taking this path is not always the best choice, and it might be better just to stick with the road more often travelled.

 Taking another road just to circumvent the road more often travelled, the road that policy is built on, is not constructive. Making the choice of which road to take can sometimes be hard, and is very dependent on the situation .

One must assess the possible advantages, disadvantages and risks of taking either road, just as any real-life explorer or traveller would.

The "road less travelled" is the harder, less attractive road. Most people will take the easier road. Most people search for the easier paths through life; however, the easier paths are often the less eventful.

Overcoming adversity generally advances us the most in our awareness and understanding of the world. It is very rare that a person would ever say they were willing to "undo" an experience, regardless of how difficult it was.

The road less travelled brings us more experience, and more experience enables us to live more. The road less travelled can make all the difference.”

( Wikipedia )

The book under reference will provide insights on taking the Road less Travelled in one’s life. Though the book is based on the psychoanalytical practice of the author and in way meant for people with mental disorders, but the contents go much beyond that. The book is therefore relevant to each and everyone, who is a traveller on this planet. The 4 chapters of the book viz.

• Discipline, 
• Love , 
• Growth & 
• Religion and Grace- will touch on the lives of all.

The explanation offered are from practical life incidents and therefore easy to identify with. The objective of the book is to provide tools to understand  dimensions of mental life and what need to be done to be in alignment with oneself, others and nature at large.

The book ends on a spiritual note and the chapter on Grace is worth reading and assimilating. The questions posed in the book will make one think and reflect and eventually benefit in the spiritual growth. Daily Mail says “ Sound advice on how to build a happy life” After reading, one will agree with  this view.

This is well appreciated classic on human psychology and self help book  and highly recommended for reading especially by  those who are bringing up children. Look at this para aimed at parents-

“ Love is not simply giving, it is judicious giving and judicious withholding as well. It is judicious praising and judicious criticizing. It is judicious arguing ,struggling, confronting, urging, pushing and pulling in addition to comforting. It is leadership. The word judicious means requiring judgment, and judgement requires more than instinct, it requires thoughtful and often painful decision making.”

A book that must be read.

Be happy. Be safe.

ॐ

8 AM