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When preserving the past costs the present

I have been restoring historic buildings for fifteen years but my own home is falling apart because I pour all my energy into preserving other people's legacies while neglecting my family's daily needs.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Devotion to larger purposes can become an escape from the intimate responsibilities that require our immediate attention.

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“Where Are You with Architecture as legacy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.