Fear Made Me Do It: And I am So Glad I Did

The life changing power of embracing fear as a means to growth

The author preparing for his big day on the TEDx stage. Photo courtesy of the author.

I stood before the operating table with butterflies in my stomach. They were more like dragonflies, as in the kind that can breathe actual fire, because my stomach wasn’t just nervous; it was in full-on flaming revolt.