What would you do if you weren’t afraid?

— Going Under (2020)

I read Going Under (2020) by Skye Jordan last year and really liked it. Kat loves yachting and she’s been land-bound working on a project to save up so she can travel again. Ben is a single father and is unsure of his relationship with Kat, especially knowing her plans to leave. His daughter asks this question when he’s thinking about his next steps.

Among the many things I am afraid of is heights. I’ve challenged myself in the past by jumping from a 30-foot to grab a rubber chicken and balancing across a 25-foot long pole. Both were terrifying, and I don’t know if I’d be able to do it again, but I did it! Both were team building activities on a ropes course. If I was not afraid, what I really want to do is try sky diving and bungee jumping. I might try ziplining to as a way to inch toward sky diving. Heh…

If I wasn’t afraid, maybe I’d finally get my dissertation done. I’ve been working on it for a while but it’s been difficult. Thinking about it gives me anxiety. ergh…

What would you do if you weren’t afraid?