I think it comes down to individual needs really, maybe you would have done better with more parental encouragement who knows. I on the other hand would have wished my mum hadn't always pushed me as much but left me more space and time to develop in certain fields at my own pace. Also it's kinda burnt into my flesh and brain now for good that whatever I do and no matter how good I do, it's never enough and it's never good enough either. A therapist told me once I should try to aim for average in what I do and be happy with it.
Clearly we had different views on which side of average I was standing.