The Road Less Traveled
    A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
M. Scott Peck, M.D.

Dedication to Reality

- 3rd tool of discipline is dedication to reality
- The more clearly we see the world, the better equipped we are to deal with the world
- Our view of reality of like a map that we use to negotiate the world
- The more effort we make to appreciate and perceive reality,
    - The larger and more accurate our maps will be
- By the end of middle age, most people give up making maps
    - They are certain that their map is complete
- Biggest problem is that maps need to be continually revised in order to be accurate
    - We are always receiving new information
    - Process of making revisions is painful
    - This is the source of many ills of mainkind
- We generally ignore new information
    - Easier to ignore or destroy reality than to revise our map

The third tool involved in discipline is a dedication to reality. We must create a map of how we perceive the world. More importantly, we must continue to assess new information and revise our world-view. This can be a very painful process.