The first-born child who does not cope with this setback satisfactorily will hope to someday regain that seat of power. Adler refers to this as being a “worshipper of the past” who creates a lifestyle that is conservative, and is pessimistic with regard to the future. YOUTH: Heh-heh. My brother certainly does have such tendencies. PHILOSOPHER: It is a lifestyle in which one has a perception of the importance of strength and authority, enjoys wielding one’s power, and places excessive value on
