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Very remarkable was listening to the story of a veteran US swimmer, Michael Phelps. In fact, he called the most successful Olympians of all time, which stood at a total of 28 medals during his career at the Olympics.
But at the last Olympic Games Rio 2016 are currently being held, it was tucked away a very inspiring story of the rise of a Michael Phelps. Who would have thought, before the Olympics Rio, he never felt the weight despresi even appear in his mind the desire to end life.
How did it happen, and travel as what it ultimately reverse the situation that would be able to Michael again triumphed at the Olympic closing his career? Here's more inspirational stories.
The Other Side of the King Pool Games
Achievement huge for an athlete to be able to get a medal victory in the Olympic sports world level respectively. It has been felt by US swimmer Michael Phelps who is currently successfully grabbed an Olympic victory five times in a row. All the more remarkable because it turns out that achievement he gained only 2 years later than the conditions experienced adversity.
Back a few years ago, ie, at the end of 2014, Michael must deal with the police on charges of driving while intoxicated. At that time, he who has completed his fourth Olympics with brilliant results dogged by anxiety precisely because they feel unable to back it up at the next Olympics.
At that time he had said to himself, that the world would be better off without him, and the best option is to end life. Words are very ironic, as it was uttered by a person with tremendous success.
As noted previously, when after diving to a fourth Olympics in 2002, Michael Phelps had planned to close his career as a swim. However, due to a big boost not only in itself but also of the people around Michael, made him want to go back to try the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
But apparently when it began to say wanted to return to her acting coach, Bob Bowman, the coach felt quite pessimistic view Phelps age who are no longer young. Also in terms of competition, the presence of many young participants would be difficult to overcome even with the experience of Michael who has won 18 medals at the time.
And it's true, after diving a number of strenuous exercise, it turned achievement of Michael was not able to achieve excellent condition. Impingement bad pun he did with frequent trips to the casino to gamble and drink alcohol. This is precisely what makes him could almost taste the hotel without cost as a result of drunk driving.
You can imagine the psychic condition of Michael Phelps, who two years previously regarded as the most successful Olympic athlete in history with 18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals, became a heavy drinker who despair. Bak spinning wheel, in the second year he was dancing the highest position in the lowest abyss.
Period Revival Michael Phelps
Of course many are asking whether the secret Michael Phelps to get back on top form and even extend the record achievements of sports swimming at Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
The answer that is because there are still some people who loved him and always supported him when the heavy conditions. One of them is a close friend who is also a fellow athlete Ray Lewis. At that time, having holed up for 72 hours in the room, he called Ray and get amazing advice of his friend. Ray provides a coffee inspirational book titled "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren.
Having read a few pages of the book, inner Michael gasped and began to want to reorganize their lives. In the past 18 months probation and must not follow the activity of swimming contingent of the United States, he spent a lot of time to read books primarily related to self-motivation.
In one of the rehabilitation centers, Michael enrich themselves with some extra books like Viktor E Frankl's book "Man's Search for Meaning" and Joseph Murphy's book "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind". And when out of the rehabilitation center, Michael Phelps seemed to be a new person.
The changes are also seen by the coach and also the US swimming team to another, and finally Michael Phelps officially put on an outdoor sports contingent United States in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Branch number in the 4 × 100 m relay, he and a team of Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller and Nathan n Adrian even managed to score a new record 27.95 seconds. And during the Olympics, finally confirmed the name of Michael Phelps, which stood at a total of 28 medals in the form of 23 gold, three silver and two perunggu.Kisah above may be roller coaster in human life. How not, within four years of Michele Phelps felt like what how at the peak of his career and the brink of collapse. The most important and we can learn is, although the story of our lives are not as extreme Michele Phelps, we must be sure there is always a second chance of failure or despair. What we must do is find the momentum to back up and turned into a new person better.