I reached the top of my field, the papers, the standing, the respect of my peers. But sitting in my office lately I've been asking a quiet question. Did any of this reach a single person who wasn't already in the small circle listening? A lifetime of scholarship, and I'm not sure it traveled past the room.
More people experience this than they realize.
You reached the top of your field and wonder if it reached anyone beyond it.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.