{"id":13769,"date":"2018-10-02T09:46:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T08:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/?p=13769"},"modified":"2018-10-02T09:46:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T08:46:27","slug":"revisiting-the-crab-bucket-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/2018\/10\/revisiting-the-crab-bucket-theory","title":{"rendered":"REVISITING THE CRAB BUCKET THEORY AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kate<\/a><\/p>\n

You can find this cute handbag here<\/a>\u00a0and check out the latest Kate Spade launches<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n

Back in 2016 I put together a post around the topic of crab bucket mentality – you can read it here<\/a>. It’s been very popular and I thought it was about time we revisited it.<\/p>\n

I’d learnt about this\u00a0Filipino\u00a0metaphor when I read Stephen Doran’s book,\u00a0Burn The Bullsh!t: How To Live Before You Die<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

To put it simply, if there is one crab in a bucket it will easily escape. However, when there is a cast of crabs in a bucket they’ll pull each other down so that they all stay inside the bucket.<\/p>\n

To summarise,\u00a0‘if I\u2019m not getting out, neither are you\u2019 –\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>a short-sighted and selfish mentality.<\/p>\n

I’m sure you’ve come across it before.<\/p>\n

There are lots of people who have a crab bucket mentality. You can’t help them to change but what you can do is protect yourself.<\/p>\n

Here are 4 ways you can do just that:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t talk about your dreams and goals. Instead, keep your head down, stay focused and work\u00a0towards them. Let your success speak for itself.<\/p>\n

If you hear from the crab<\/em> regularly turn off your phone notifications. That means on all apps and messages. It allows you to check your social media channels and messages when you’re in the right frame of mind.<\/p>\n

Create a support network for yourself and friends. Focus on friends and family who lift you up, support what you do and celebrate your wins.<\/p>\n

A crab can often bring those terrible fears of self-doubt. It’s important to be aware of your friends who have a crab mentality. When you can sense their negative energy and comments creeping in you simply\u00a0have\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>to keep going.<\/em>\u00a0You have to remember why you started and stay laser-focused on the end goal.\u00a0You don’t need that kind of negative energy around you.\u00a0Here are some tips on how to kick self-doubt to the curb<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the crab bucket theory<\/a> and leave a comment below letting me know how you deal with people who have a crab bucket mentality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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