IMHO (4/18/2014)
I agree, but it's the fantasy of becoming the next Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Mark Zuckerberg that gets kids fired up and fills the ranks of the next generation of IT people. The truth is always the best approach, but it's not lying to accentuate the positive. Of course, dissuading the power seekers from IT might be just what humanity will need in the future.
The IT industry needs a handful of people like Gates, Jobs, and Zuckerberg.
However, regular Joes at the cubicle level seeking power and prestige are less useful... and also kind of annoying.
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho