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I also believe the powerful self belief/ confidence is another must for greatness to be achieved. Without the confidence to fully embrace the idea, it would never have been realized. Self belief is imperative for success.

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https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9780712664806/brunelleschis-dome-the-story-of-the-great-cathedral/used?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAnKi8BhB0EiwA58DA4bOpBK_IuMD7yYNhLQn4hyLdpqBZ5vvow0xqL8HfGJrZIXBmyk7t2RoCq6oQAvD_BwE

Thank you for this most excellent post. One of my favourite books describes this incredible achievement- I also love the open dome and watching the rain fall in the Pantheon in Rome as another jaw dropping act of designer daring from the past.

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Humanity might have peaked when we were competing to build a dome. Now, we compete to build weapons of mass destruction. It's kind of sad that we have used our ingenuity to create things that destroy instead of create.

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