To ensure he had fully conquered his old terror of water, Douglas tested himself by swimming in various challenging environments. After completing his formal lessons, he swam alone in lakes and rivers, deliberately putting himself in situations that would have previously triggered his fear. Each time he faced the water without panic, he gained confidence. Finally, a swim across Lake Wentworth, where he experienced moments of fear but calmly overcame them, confirmed that he had truly defeated the lingering terror and reclaimed his freedom from the phobia.
This question related to Chapter: 3 English Class 12th NCERT.
From the chapter Deep Water.
Give answer according to your understanding.
Douglas knew that before he could learn to swim, it was important to conquer his mental infirmity. If he wanted, he would never go into the water again, but he hired an instructor to conquer all his weaknesses. William followed what he said and after six months, he was ready to swim. But there was a fear in corner of his heart to swim alone. So, he went to Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, dived off a dock at Triggs Island and swam two miles across the lake. He wasn’t still sure so he went to Meade Glacier, dived into Warm Lake and swam across to the other shore and back. And when he did it, he was 100% sure that he had conquered the old terror.
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