Editing Alfred Adler (section)

=== The importance of memories ===
Adler placed great emphasis upon the interpretation of early memories in working with patients and school children, writing that, "Among all psychic expressions, some of the most revealing are the individual's memories."<ref>Adler, Alfred. ''What Life Could Mean to You''. 1998, Hazelden Foundation. Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden. 58.</ref> Adler viewed memories as expressions of "private logic" and as metaphors for an individual's personal philosophy of life or "lifestyle". He maintained that memories are never incidental or trivial; rather, they are chosen reminders: "(A person's) memories are the reminders she carries about with her of her limitations and of the meanings of events. There are no 'chance' memories. Out of the incalculable number of impressions that an individual receives, she chooses to remember only those which she considers, however dimly, to have a bearing on her problems."<ref>Adler, Alfred. ''What Life Could Mean to You''. 1998, Hazelden Foundation. Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden. 58–59.</ref>