Any high achievers that had to negotiate their dreams due to Bipolar?

I’m in my last semester of Law School and live with Bipolar I. Throughout all my academic career, I always thought that it was Bipolar giving a boost to my intelligence, analytical skills, ambition and creativity.

Once upon a time I used to get amazing grades (I still somehow maintain them) and had access to the best jobs and internships. I managed to work for Colombia’s top law firm before getting my license and worked as a research assistant for the University Rector (President in the US?), where we co-authored a legal research paper that got published. However, as the years progressed I noticed my performance and resilience take a hit: I got constantly overwhelmed by ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING and I couldn’t cope with stress and anxiety. I had to take a couple years off school to learn how to live and cope with my diagnosis, and in one hospitalization a psychiatrist told me that I wouldn’t be able to work at a high-stress, demanding job, like a law firm.

I ignored him for a few years, but now I can see that my ambitions will probably never become a reality. I’m about to graduate and I’m thinking about working alongside my brother in his medium sized law firm, since he can understand my downtime. I definitely had to mourn my dreams, but now I’m focused on my new purpose: living an ordinary life in an extraordinary manner. I guess I just want to be happy and stable. So much wasted potential, though.