Competition, survival, and polarity

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If someone who was winning became more positive, would that jeopardize their continued success and material survival

Generally yes. A competitive environment is an environment set up for competition. A competitor who stops being competitive falls behind.

Can somebody really reach the top of any competitive field without losing significant positive polarity?

Because competitive setups are negative setups, thats highly unlikely. Like how those who stop profiting at any morals or principles in Wall Street would fall behind those who dont stop at anything.