Has a goal ever turned out to be much easier than you feared once you actually started?

A natural way to answer

Yes, actually — speaking up in meetings. I was terrified of it, but the first time went fine, and after that the fear melted away. The hardest part was simply getting started.

Key phrases to use

• clicked — suddenly became easy to understand or do“After weeks of struggling, it finally clicked.”
• melted away — gradually disappeared“My nerves melted away once I started talking.”
• took to it — learned or started enjoying something quickly and easily“She took to painting straight away.”