I firmly believe we are products of our upbringing. Here is my personal example.

One of my facebook friends is a D-1 college basketball from the 80s. Throughout the years, his updates were about running laps and shooting baskets with his two sons. He groomed them to become basketball players. And no one was surprised when the boys made the varsity team in high school.

Replace basketball with programming or financial success. Acquiring a skill is infinitely easier with access to role models.