It has been a very interesting year for me so far, and I have been riding a rollercoaster of emotions. Excitement coupled with complete bewilderment seems to have replaced fear. Right now, there has never been a more satisfying feeling in my gut, that I have been able to overcome one of the megalithic traits that has paralysed and impeded my progress.

Risk, can also be likened to chance, a wager or bet. The idea of exposing myself to probability has always frightened me. It has always been in...