If you work really hard, you will perhaps fail to a lesser degree than everybody else.
But the only way to win is to play your own game.
If you play reasonably well in a game where modest success is typical, you will likely get modest success.
Most people who play absolutely their own game lose too.
Most big successes play a game where winning is typical and play it better than average.
There's a "sweet spot" of self-expression and following the crowd but it's still fairly close to the crowd.
If you work really hard, you will perhaps fail to a lesser degree than everybody else.
But the only way to win is to play your own game.