I will not give in to fear.

Giving in has a specific shape, and it isn't trembling. Trembling is just the body doing its job loudly.

Giving in is the cancelled appointment. The email left in drafts. The number you almost dialled and didn't, then promised yourself you'd do tomorrow.

So the line to hold is narrower than it sounds. You don't have to stop being afraid — you have to keep your hands moving while you are. People make the call with an unsteady voice all the time, and the person on the other end mostly just hears the words.

Fear gets to come along. It doesn't get to steer.