There are relatively few people whose work is truly integrated into their sense of self, where doing what they love is inherently self-fulfilling. Think of someone like Jensen Huang, he’s not operating alone: he surrounds himself with the greatest teams and focuses on what he does best.

By contrast, some people mask the absence of that self-fulfillment with grandiose narratives that their inner selves don't actually support. And I suspect many also turn to drugs (including prescription or medically supervised ones) in an attempt to maximize their potential or suppress feelings that undermine their performance.