Only success, not failure: describes a person who has reached a certain height (achieved good results) and has no choice but to remain unable to fail.
That is, after being admired and hugged, you can only stay high forever. The so-called "it's too cold at the top" means great pressure!
The former is too high, and if you don't do it, you will lose a lot; Although the latter can only succeed, the pressure seems to be great, but it is only an incentive and slogan for the implementers, not necessarily losing their lives, and the degree is euphemistic.