A thin, asthmatic child grows up and spends 90 days walking over 600 miles across the Alaska Range.
According to Adler, this exemplifies

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Overcompensation refers to a person's attempt to overcome a real or imagined inferiority complex by developing an exaggerated sense of self-worth, often through achievement or attainment of goals. In this case, the thin and asthmatic child may have felt inferior and weak, but by accomplishing the difficult task of walking 600 miles across the Alaska Range, they may have overcompensated for these feelings by developing a strong sense of self-worth through this physical achievement.

A Thin, Asthmatic Child Grows Up and Spends 90 Days