Self-efficacy is the amount of [[Confidence]] we have towards our ability do something specific like a goal or task. This isn't something general like confidence itself as a whole, but only in relation to something specific. If we don't believe that we can do something, why would we? Self-efficacy helps us adopt a [[Growth Mindset]] that is capable of pushing ourself. ## Sources and cultivation - [[Observational learning]] through vicarious experience - We realize it is possible - If we have the same required capabilities as the person we watched, we might even be able to just copy what they did to achieve it (ex. solving a riddle or logic puzzle instead of a bouldering problem) - Personal mastery - Provides a compounding effect - [[Remember your previous wins and progress]] - [[Motivation]] builds off of [[Success]] - Positive self-talk