The point of the article.. (the positive spin as you put it) is that one's mental state due to increased wisdom and experienced puts one in a better position to achieve or appreciate the milestones that may have not worked out at a younger age. Fame in the example of the musician, finding appreciation in a partner in the older couple, etc.
The message is around things happening in their due course rather than in some sort of age-delimited set of phases.
While idealistic, it's more optimistic than the feeling of having failed many of us feel as we compare ourselves to others.
The message is around things happening in their due course rather than in some sort of age-delimited set of phases.
While idealistic, it's more optimistic than the feeling of having failed many of us feel as we compare ourselves to others.