Maslow's hierarchy of needs :) I feel like having the food/water/shelter covered isn't enough - fortunate folks eventually hit the self-actualization point. Sounds like the author is now finding more meaning with starting a family (props to him).
I feel like he needs an existential purpose or threat - everyone does. "Doing what I want" isn't a purpose, in my opinion, but rather a void that needs to be filled with something meaningful.
This article makes me really sad. I know this is just my perspective, but this person isn't living -- they're just existing. What are they striving for? Consuming media?
I'm an investor in one of these (as a disclaimer and because I'm excited about the tech) -- https://structure.fi/.
Personally, I think this is going to be huge over time. Trading on-chain tokenized stocks 24/7 is a powerful layer above the traditional financial markets.