Hello Steemians!!! Good day. I know regardless what race or age we have those people who has that "crab mentality" and often denotes as the pusher for failure and the selfish one. The crab mentality is coined for its term since when crabs are in the bucket they pull other crabs trying to escape. It's as if all of them wants to be on the hell and suffer. So with this, I would like to share our crabs hahaha. It was brought from Mindanao and I was planning to share also the article that I found out when it talks about crab mentality. Because instead of pulling and realizing someone that he has that mentality why help them overcome it?

This tips are from faq.ph on hoe to overcome crab mentality :)
Link here:
https://faq.ph/7-ways-to-overcome-crab-mentality/

Open your mind and know other people better. The more you know people, the more you will understand and develop compassion with them. If you’re insecure or feeling bitter with some people (especially with your fellow Filipinos), perhaps it’s because you don’t know their true story. If you hear someone who’s becoming successful, and you feel insecure about it, try to pause for a while. Then wield some efforts to know that person better.

Remember that when we realize that someone is actually a kind, generous, helpful and hardworking person who’d been through all the difficult challenges to attain his/ her success, our jealousy and insecurity can turn into an admiration. Hence, don’t be quick to judge. Take note that knowing is the beginning of loving.

Understand that helping others is also helping yourself. Perhaps the best antidote for crab mentality is unity. If you will join forces and cooperate with your comrades, you’ll be in a better position for survival. Just like the colony of ants, they all act as a team, fight as a team, and survive as a team. But for the crabs in a bucket, they all act selfishly, competing with each other and pulling down each other, leading to their demise. Now you have to make a choice, crab mentality or unity?

Realize that crab mentality is a mentality. In other words, it’s a state of mind. That’s why you have to conquer it right in your head. Our minds can easily be influenced or corrupted by jealousy, bitterness, insecurity, hopelessness, and other negative thoughts. Thus, you have to be more mature, knowledgeable and understanding when it comes to dealing with people around you. Learn how to trust them and trust yourself from doing that. Remember that the more you distrust and underestimate other people, the more you pull them down. Trust them, uplift them, and free yourself from doubts!

Be cheerful. Have some calmness, positivity and joy in life. Don’t spend most of your time panicking because other Filipinos are getting better while you’re not. Instead, be happy that your countrymen are progressing. Celebrate with their success. Get tips, advice and inspirations from their success stories. Be inspired to do the same or do better. Cheer up! Dust off all your bitterness and be happy with your life.

Be a leader. Leadership will teach you how to be organized, selfless, humble and responsible. Apparently, the crabs in the bucket don’t have a leader. No one is acting as a leader among them. That’s why they are chaotic and unsuccessful. To overcome this crab mentality, learn how to lead, act as a leader, and start championing the true leadership in you.

Last words to ponder:

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." -Dalai Lama

Thank you and I hope we all learned something!! Good night.