The article “Where Confidence Comes From” starts off with the author, John Gorman, explaining his experience of learning how to rock climb. Although he is slightly intimidated, he nervously continues to go into the rock gym. He explains that many people have a fear of falling when they are rock climbing, so he comes up with a cycle; he will climb one rung, fall, get back up, and repeat until he reaches the top. Gorman explains his theory by stating, “Had I never fallen until I did so by mistake, at a time when I did not know what falling felt like, I would’ve been more fearful, more tense, and I ultimately would’ve progressed even more slowly, given up more quickly,” (https://psiloveyou.xyz/). Many people believe that confidence is a personality
