Crabs In A Bucket - The Millionaire Mindset - Motivation Monday

Motivation Monday - Crabs In A Bucket

If you take a bunch of crabs and you out them in a bucket, as one of those crabs tries to claw its way out, the other crabs will pull it down. In the end, none of the crabs are able to escape. This happens with people as well. It’s called the Crab In The Bucket Mentality. “If I can’t have it, then neither can you.”

The more successful you become, the more evident this is true. The more successful you become in your career, your business, or in life in general, the more you will see people trying to drag you down. Maybe it’s because of envy, jealousy, or they have a small-minded mentality. You can’t let these people stop you from doing what you’re doing. You can acknowledge those people, especially if they’re directly attacking you, but there’s different ways to go about it.

For the most part I ignore those people. When I do have to respond, I always treat these people with respect, empathy, and compassion., because you never know what’s going on in the lives of those people. The best thing is to take a position of empathy, and compassion, and move on with your life.

To counteract this Crab Mentality, when you see people succeeding and doing things you’d like to be doing yourself, champion their cause, and make sure they know that you are happy for their success. When you are happy with the success of others, and you’r supporting other people in their journeys, the more they will want to support you in your own journey.

Don’t be a crab in a bucket, instead celebrate of the success of others.

(About the Author: Lou Serrano is a Corporate Entertainment Specialist helping organizations connect with their people if a fun, positive, memorable, and meaningful way. He’s also available for virtual magic shows, consulting, and keynote speaking.)