My college roommates and I planned this big reunion trip for our 40th birthdays two years ago, but now two of them are going through divorces and one lost her job, and we're all pretending the original plan still makes sense. Nobody wants to be the one to say we should change it.
More people experience this than they realize.
A shared dream has become disconnected from current reality, but the group is paralyzed by not wanting to disappoint each other or acknowledge how much has changed.
“Where Are You with Scientific and intellectual legacy?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.