Learning to walk a tightrope involves starting low to the ground to reduce the risk of falling.

Evidence

The Tightrope Walker: A Metaphor (Corgibytes)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Small acts of decorum toward corpses matter more than practical logic — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 483