Climbing or Jumping?....

According to Maslow theory “The Hierarchy of Needs”, the theory mentioned that we must fulfill the lower part of the pyramid which is the fundamental needs then followed by psychological needs until achieving self actualization. However, what happen to poor successful athletes who manage to be on the top. We can say that they had neglecting and not fulfilling their fundamental needs and just jumping to achieve self actualization. After they had achieve on what they want to be, then here comes for them to reach the psychological needs where they become more confident by able to increase self esteem. As a result from reward that they got from being on the top, their fundamental needs like house, food and clothes now is fulfill. They even not have a lavish  and modern sport equipment for the purpose of training and competition....  For example, have you remembered Sapok  Biki that won gold medal in kick boxing competition on Commonwealth Games 1998?..He was come from rural area in Sarawak where most of basic accommodation cannot be found. And our number one Badminton player, Dato' Lee Chong Wei....he also came from not a wealth family. Both of his parents work and i remember that his mother work as factory worker...After reading his biography book..it makes me wonder, how strong spirit that this man own..despite of having a lot of difficulties especially in term or money in the process of climbing to the number 1 player in badminton ranking. So, does fundamental physical needs determine the successful of individuals?..You judge….Both direction actually whether climbing from the bottom or jumping from the top of the pyramid (Hierarchy of Needs)..make sense..Individual difference determines from where they should start it….How about you?......