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 callee 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.
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