It easier for everyone, including top player, including you. So if you play harder than other, it always payoff, dont worry. Things change all the time, today you can outplay other by spending time and effort, other day you must be creative in competing.
1 more thing, dont you want to have stronger nemesis, more challenge, or you want to be lonely and bored on top?
chill out mate, everything gonna be alright. to the end of day, it just a game, we can be happy whatsoever