Courage was the characteristic that most prompted Brunelleschi to succeed in the construction of his dome. The first time he spoke about his plan to build the enormous dome without any scaffolding, he was thrown out of the room and labeled as crazy. When he returned later to prove his theory, he faced the disapproval of all the magistrates. But Brunelleschi didn’t back down; he asked the magistrates to attempt to balance an egg on its point. When they failed to do so, he lightly tapped the point of the egg on the table, cracking the shell. The egg stood straight up on the table. He stood up to everyone who had mocked him earlier, and showed them that they just needed to think out of the box - that exhibited true courage.
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