I understand your thinking and do agree somewhat. That said, Sam Altman is a bit of a special case. To begin with, in this article he goes out of his way on several occasions to clarify that there are significant tradeoffs. I enjoy his writing in particular because it takes a much more sober approach. In this essay he begins by writing that much of this advice will apply best if one has already reached a certain level of wealth and success. He mentions the value of working hard many times.

I don't read this as a guide on how to be wildly successful as much as sober insight on how to reach a high level in your specific domain.