These people believe in doing good for the sake of society. They also believe they have control over their lives. One must sense that not only the comforts of life belong to one, but also the discomforts. The first leads to a very spoiled child who experiences lack of love in the less indulgent real world. The second leads to people who feel incapable of completing tasks.
Birth order is also a factor which contributes to personality.
Adler went into great detail about the advantages and disadvantages of firstborn, middle, youngest, and only children. Essentially, the firstborn child overvalues authority and has very conservative values. Adler claims that most problem children are firstborn. Second-born children are the most well adapted of all positions. They act as the peacemakers.