There is no point being the fastest when you are not going to finish the race. Life is a race that does not consider the fastest as the winner.
Life requires you to be focus, consistent and hard-working, you will win the race at your own pace. The problem is that people want to be at the top, but they don't know the happiness and success comes during the climbing to the top.
Stay focused on your own race, and don't bother who is the fastest or not, everyone have their own przie to be won.