[Barrin92]

What this article lacks is the self awareness that the entire process being described is the literal definition of normalcy. Hitting inflection points, changing your habits, then realizing that your new identity conflicts with your old social circle and so on is the most mundane stuff in human existence. It's the narrative of every Bildungsroman. There's a version of this blog from every person hitting 30/40 or whatever.

Also culturally, this kind of stuff:

"Don’t feel ashamed of acting differently. Find out what works for you, regardless of what others think."

is already the default mantra of our time that everyone is supposed to live up to, that's the slogan of every Pepsi commercial. Nowadays it'd be significantly weirder to say: "Listen to the advice of your elders and live up to social rule expected of you".