I've helped build things that actually fly, and there's real pride in that. But the projects move slow, the work stays secret, and I'm starting to accept that I may never see my life's work out in the open, finished, the way I dreamed it. Sitting with that, this late in my career, is harder than I expected.
More people experience this than they realize.
You may never see your life's work finished or known, and that's hard to sit with.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.