A common struggle seems to be that for whatever reason, people have tunnel vision on achieving the end result instead of enjoying the path to it.

From a random HN comment not so long ago, I highly recommend this gentle intro to applied Adlerian psychology:

The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi

Not challenging as far as reading goes, but it might hit some people deep enough to only chew on a few pages at a time.