The childhood experience of terror of Douglas made him stronger and more determined. Elucidate the above statement supporting it with evidences from the text.

One day while Douglas was sitting by the pool side, a strong big boy picked him up and threw him into the deepest part of the pool. He sank to the bottom, but he tried to jump and come up gradually. As fear had gripped him, all his efforts went in vain. He was nearly drowned. He tried to breathe, but swallowed water. He lay there in complete peace without any sensation or the fear of death, but someone saved him.

He was terrified and the sight of water made him sick. He could not go for fishing or canoeing. Therefore, to overcome his fear, he hired an instructor who trained him as a swimmer bit by bit. He was able to overcome his fear. Then, to conquer his residual fear, he went to Lake Wentworth and swam two miles on his own. The old fear came back for a while, but he was able to conquer it. This experience of fear at first and then conquering, it made his life worth living.

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