In 1927, at the age of 32, Buckminster Fuller stood on the shores of Lake Michigan, prepared to throw himself into the freezing waters. His first child had died. He was bankrupt, discredited and jobless, and he had a wife and newborn daughter. On the verge of suicide, it suddenly struck him that his life belonged, not to himself, but to the universe. He chose at that moment to embark in what he called "an experiment to discover what the little penniless, unknown individual might be able to do effectively on behalf of all humanity." Over the next fifty-four years, he proved, time and again, that his most controversial ideas were practical and workable. He was awarded 25 U.S. patents, authored 28 books, received 47 honorary doctorates (although he never finished college) and received dozens of major architectural and design awards.
Is there a message in Fuller's story for you? what is it?
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