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Every morning I run through Franklin. \u00a0Franklin is a lovely suburb that has an abundance of wooded paths to explore; it is an ideal place to run. \u00a0With Halloween imminent, many families have already begun decorating. \u00a0There are cleverly carved pumpkins, bales of hay, stalks of corn, and, as of Thursday, on a bench on Franklin Road, there is even a life-size stuffed Frankenstein. \u00a0I did not know said mannequin had been placed on this bench, so when I ran past and noticed him, I was startled. \u00a0Of course, I soon realized he was simply a Halloween prop, but initially, I was terrified. \u00a0Maybe 300 yards past Frankenstein’s post is a very large hill. \u00a0Typically, I turn down the street before the hill, and avoid the strenuous climb. \u00a0On Thursday however, adrenaline coursing through my veins from my run-in with Frankenstein, I began to consider charging up it. \u00a0At first, I was afraid of “the man on the bench,” but soon realized how silly that fear was. \u00a0Would the hill be the same? \u00a0I decided to go for it and find out. \u00a0I huffed and puffed up the hill, and as I sprinted down the other side (okay, let me stop giving myself so much credit; it wasn’t really a conscientious sprint, it was more of a “nature is forcing my legs to move faster as it thrusts me down this hill and provides me with a hearty helping of momentum” sprint), a familiar question popped into my mind: What Would You Do If You Were Not Afraid?<\/p>\n

As humans, we fear many things. \u00a0Failure, public speaking, loneliness, spiders – our fears are unique, but the fact that we allow them to hold us back is not. \u00a0Think of all of the wonderful things that can happen if we forget fear and charge ahead. \u00a0The idea of Challenge Detroit<\/a> came to its founder, Doyle Mosher, literally in a dream. \u00a0Years later, it is no longer just an idea, but a thriving program, a social movement, really, that is revitalizing one of America’s greatest cities every single day. \u00a0But what if Mr. Mosher had succumb to his fears? \u00a0Early on, he was worried about funding. \u00a0He was apprehensive that not many people would apply. \u00a0He was scared that young people would be too enamored with other thriving big cities to move to Detroit. \u00a0Instead of allowing these fears to demolish his dream, he persevered. \u00a0He worked tirelessly to orchestrate every detail of launching Challenge Detroit, and, just last week, he celebrated the successful kickoff of the program’s second year.<\/p>\n

Last Thursday, I conquered my fear of my Franklin hill. \u00a0As the Thursdays pass during my year as a fellow, I hope to squelch my other fears in favor of chasing my dreams.<\/p>\n

What about you, What Would You Do If You Were Not Afraid? \u00a0Would you ask that cute girl in your apartment out to dinner? \u00a0Would you schedule a meeting with your boss to discuss taking on more responsibility? \u00a0Would you finally start putting together your business plan for your start up idea in Detroit? \u00a0Whatever it is – just do it, I dare you<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Here we are – the Second Class of Challenge Detroit Fellows, the embodiment of Mr. Mosher’s dream<\/p>\n

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