The day has come.
The day you have dreaded for weeks.
You cannot imagine a fate worse than this.
Today, is your friend’s birthday party.
They have chosen the most unholy and horror provoking event to celebrate their new year.
They have decided to take all of their friends to an amusement park.
For most people, this may sound like the most fun any person could have for a few hours.
To you, it is the gut dropping, mind numbing, personal hell that has been hoisted upon you.
You have had a fear of roller coasters ever since you saw a movie with people falling from the ride.
You cannot get the image out of your head.
Your friends encourage you to try the largest and fasted ride with them.
You protest and explain that you would rather stay behind.
They insist that you muster the courage and join them on this momentous occasion.
Eventually you acquiesce.
You sit in the little train.
You are buckled up.
The seat protector is secure.
Moments later, the train starts its ascent.
You feel your heart sink into your stomach.
You are not ready for this.
You want to get off.
But, it is too late.
As the train starts to twist and turn and you scream with your friends, you feel a release you had not expected.
By the time the ride is over, you feel exhilarated.
In fact, you want to go again.
You have mastered your fear.
In this vignette, an individual fears an amusement park ride and eventually learns to love it.
Not everyone has this exact experience, but there are times when fears turn into joys and something once avoided is now sought after.
Are there hidden benefits to doing something you once feared?
Are the things we fear the most, the things we want the most?
Join Oleg & Steve Gamlin as they discuss how their fears turned into their greatest desires.
