Bonded by a telepathic closeness and a shared belief that both would one day become successful artists, they were soulmates who were nonetheless ill-suited on many levels.

Once we have adopted this shared belief, it permits a whole infrastructure of exchange, specialisation and political economy.

Not a hard-fought struggle but a detonation of corporate ability, shared confidence and shared belief.

Still, a shared belief system that emphasizes cultural respectability, upward social mobility, and the importance of education unifies this group.

A sense of shared beliefs and identity has made its citizens more willing to provide for each other.