I was just watching a segment on Fox News about the great Olympian of all time, USA star, Michael Phelps. Apparently, when Michael was a youngster, he struggled with ADHD in a big way, and his first swimming teacher recalls him being “benched” by lifeguards on a pretty regular basis. 🙂 He hated taking the medication for it, so he was able to channel that energy and struggle into the pool. Having a weakness made him a tremendous athlete, and I have to say this is one of the best success stories I’ve ever heard.
Did his ADHD go away? No, but his focus keeps it under control. I can understand that, because as a swimmer myself, I have found that being in the pool on a regular basis really helps me defeat depression.
What helps you?
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Fascinating. I know I read once that we are so limited as humans that our personal greatest strength and greatest weakness are often flip sides of the same coin. I know that I can struggle with fear. Well, the emptiness of fear gives space for God to fill with faith.
I also read that moderately depressed people often have a much truer view of reality than do people without that struggle. I thought that was interesting.