Modern Maturity: Create More, Consume Less

TTL points to an interesting article.
The problem is, in the absence of these old markers of maturity, guys don’t know how to transition from boys to men. They may not find the marriage/kids/corporate job gig appealing, but they also aren’t keen on remaining a perpetual adolescent. They feel stuck between these two guideposts-no longer boys but not yet “settled down”-and don’t see any models on how to proceed. The gap has become a life stage wasteland for men, where guys are drifting along like amoebas.

I'm not sure the definition he comes up with is the ultimate, but it's a good stab at it, and certainly good advice. And the question itself deserves a lot more attention than it has gotten yet.