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1. 1. What Life Should Mean To You

   

   A clear, accessible presentation of individual psychology that argues people are driven less by past causes than by goals and the pursuit of significance; feelings of inferiority spur compensatory striving, and mental health depends on developing social interest, courage, and a cooperative life orientation. The book explains how one’s private “style of life” — shaped by early experiences, birth order, and personal choices — determines behavior, and it offers practical guidance for overcoming neuroses by replacing self-centered ambitions with tasks that contribute to family and community. Emphasizing responsibility, purposeful striving, encouragement, and the cultivation of democratic, respectful relationships, the work teaches that meaning and happiness come from useful contribution rather than from dominance or comparison.

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2. 2. Der Sinn Des Lebens )

   

   The work argues that meaning is not given but created through each person’s purposeful striving, social interest, and style of life: individuals overcome feelings of inferiority by setting goals, exercising creative self-direction, and committing to cooperative, socially useful tasks (work, friendship, love). Psychological problems arise when people adopt misguided, self-centered life-goals; health and fulfillment come from responsibility, courage, and developing community feeling. Practical and accessible, the book combines theory and case-based guidance for cultivating a life of contribution and personal significance.

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