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I was doing a film in South Africa near Johannesburg. I had a couple of days off so I went to Cape Town on everyone’s recommendation, and I set off to climb Table Mountain with friends of friends.

I’m a big-time hiker but very afraid of heights, and the producers of the film didn’t want me to take any risks of injury since we were still shooting. I was assured there was a trail without cliffs. As we got higher, the trail got steeper, more narrow and treacherous. Two of the guys took ropes out of their bags!

Cut to me clinging to the side of a sheer cliff, frozen with fear. I looked down the straight drop and up to more cliffs to scale. I knew I had to find it in me to keep going. I made a decision that I could do this. I kept my eye on the prize of getting to the top of that mountain, one step at a time.

I felt so accomplished when I reached the summit and took in the spectacular view. I opted to take the cable car down and got myself back to the set of the film in one piece.

Although I’m still not into heights, I learned I have an inner strength — that I can rely on myself to get me where I need to go.

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