Everyone knows the long path Jeremy Lin took to get where he is right now. He has been through ups and downs but despite the struggles, he has carved out a name for himself.

He has been showing that now with the Charlotte Hornets, shaping up to be a vital cog for head coach Steve Clifford's rotation after drawing a lot of heat last year when he was with the high profile ball club, the Los Angeles Lakers.

When his previous contract was up, not many felt that he would be able to get back on his feet. Many viewed that he was overrated and that his high salary which originated from his deal with the Houston Rockets was a fluke. He took the blows but never lost faith.

Rewind a bit more and many may recall his early going in the NBA. It wasn't until he got that big break from the New York Knicks that Lin drew attention and, of course, fame.

Not many know that much about Lin. Not a lot of people knew the life he had in high school and college. And, apparently, he reflects on those struggles, sharing the pressure he had to endure in order for him to succeed while going to high school in Palo Alto, California. 

Why the sudden revelation? Well it all started from an Atlantic article regarding the high number of suicides occurring in Silicon Valley. And from there, his past came rushing back to memory, including some of his classmates whom he lost to suicide.

During that time, he shares in a Facebook post that he had to work hard for his keep. The stress was something he had to deal with to attain perfection as far as schoolwork is concerned in order to achieve success.

So right now, it seems that his experience and the attitude he kept all these years are more or less one of the reasons why he has strived hard and obviously been successful.

"As each year of high school passed by, I realized that even though there was pressure to be great, I had to make a personal choice not to define myself by my success and accomplishments," Lin mentions in that Facebook post.