There's exists a type of drive within man, one that may display itself as competitiveness, however, the competitiveness exists in its purest form. The resulting interaction orchestrated between man and mankind creates an environment infinite for the expansions of thoughts, wills and emotions. Arguably, a true academic environment.

The satisfaction, when one's physical effort is displayed and perceived (for example, art and literature) is received internally, percentage wise, depending on the said, "effort's" overall, moral based impact on all of man, in good standing. 

Education did not originate as an invention of man, rather, it was discovered as a pre-existing force--- a force acting in itself and/ or harmoniously within nature (or all things) and the sub-mind of man. This sub-mind alone acts in in harmony with the found force in all things where instruction is granted by the thing to the sub-mind (real things) and with the sub-minds of other man. This latter form physically showcases as the influence of others upon each other. A second action form of the sub-mind is connection between the sub-mind of other man between man followed by a disregard to all things, in sense of its found force--- note this action is not preferred. 
A striving exists within the sub-mind of man in direct correlation with this described force. The striving an individual feels towards the physical acts of both teaching and learning, the natural physical apparition of the force of knowledge. This striving serves as the sole measure of said persons current and potential capabilities concerning all things regarding the force of knowledge. 

Democratic states such as the United States where there exists a dependency upon bureaucratic delegation in both directions, distribution of power begins in the home where the parents are delegated the responsibility of raising compatible citizens for society (a domestic monarch of sorts). The utilization of this, by measurement of emphasis, varies upon region.