Consider the following passage:

Some people think that you should try new things even if you know you will fail, for the sake of experience. I disagree. If you try something and fail, you will embarrass yourself! Plus, your failure could ruin your reputation, preventing you from getting more opportunities. Besides, if you try something and fail, you'll waste time that you could have spent on a better chance of success.

Which of the following is used to directly support the claim $$if you try something and fail, you will lose opportunities$?$

There is no support given for this claim

Failure and losing opportunities have a cause$/$effect relationship

Ruining your reputation is a bad thing

You fail if you try something new

Failure will ruin your reputation, and ruining your reputation will prevent you from getting new opportunities