… ‘LINCOLN’S MELANCHOLY,’ BY JOSHUA WOLF SHENK. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)
He had found a way to manage his depression; to use it as a spur to achievement. Having given up on personal happiness, he aimed for significance. He came to believe that God had destined him for some great purpose; his challenge in life was to make himself worthy of that purpose.
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