As I have stated repeatedly, in Adlerian psychology, we think that all problems are interpersonal relationship problems. In other words, we seek release from interpersonal relationships. We seek to be free from interpersonal relationships. However, it is absolutely impossible to live all alone in the universe. In light of what we have discussed until now, the conclusion we reach regarding ‘what is freedom?’ should be clear. YOUTH: What is it? PHILOSOPHER: In short, that ‘freedom is being disliked by other people’. YOUTH: Huh? What was that? PHILOSOPHER: It’s that you are disliked by someone.
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