[seymourhersh]

The people described in the article don’t seem to have been “pushed incredibly hard” by their family or circumstances. For the most part it seems like the opposite - they were just given access to a lot of resources and expertise to help them in the directions they were already heading.

[NovaDudely]

Bingo! The strive to achieve was an innate function. Having others realize the resources they needed allowed it to happen.