I'm the classic example of alienation: I grew up in a middle-class household without art or books. I was going to be a chemical engineer until I went to the theatre for the first time at 16 and was blown away by it.
I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that.
The observant Jew has his own sense of values. Torah Judaism is his blueprint for this life, his target for existence.