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Getting to the top is one thing, but staying there is quite another. That's the difficult bit.

It's always tough to stay at the top for so long.

Getting to the top is not so easy; staying there is more difficult.

You can be on top of everything, and the next minute, you're going to be on the bottom.

You're not always going to come out on top.

If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.

It's very hard to get to the top. It's hardest to stay at the top.

Getting to the top isn't bad, and it's probably best done as an afterthought.