When one is trying to be oneself, competition will inevitably get in the way.
YOUTH: No way! That’s a tired-out old man’s argument.
Young folks like me have to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps amid the tension of competition.
It’s because I don’t have a rival running alongside me that I can’t outdo myself.
What’s wrong with thinking of interpersonal relationships as competitive?
PHILOSOPHER: If that rival was someone you could call a comrade, it’s possible that it would lead to self-improvement.
But in many cases, a competitor will not be your comrade. YOUTH: Meaning what, exactly?
You’re the Only One Worrying About Your Appearance
PHILOSOPHER: Let’s tie up the loose ends. At the outset, you expressed dissatisfaction with Adler’s definition
that all problems are interpersonal relationship problems, right?
That was the basis for our discussion on feelings of inferiority.
YOUTH: Yes, that’s correct. The subject of feelings of inferiority was too intense, and I was on the verge of forgetting that point.
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