<p>Exact facsimile of 1928 Edition. &nbsp;&nbsp;Originally published in 1928, this book was an attempt to acquaint the general public with the fundamentals of Individual Psychology.&nbsp; At the same time, it is a demonstration of the practical application of these principles to the conduct of everyday relationships, and the organization of our personal life.&nbsp; Based upon a years&rsquo; lectures to audiences at the <em>People&rsquo;s Institute</em> in Vienna, the purpose of the book was to point out how the mistaken behavior of the individual affects the harmony of our social and communal life; to teach the individual to recognize their own mistakes; and finally, to show them how they may effect a harmonious adjustment to the communal life.&nbsp; Adler felt that mistakes in business or in science were costly and deplorable, but mistakes in the conduct of life are usually dangerous to life itself.&nbsp; This book is dedicated by the author in his preface &lsquo;to the task of illuminating man&rsquo;s progress toward a better understanding of human nature.&rsquo;</p>