1. Let your success speak for itself.

Most of the time, people with crab mentality prey on the hardworking
individuals who truly deserve their success. Although untruthful, their words
might hurt you or your family members but remember this: your success will
effortlessly protect you from these ill-wishers. In fact, you don’t have to do
anything. Just do what you have to do and let your accomplishments do the
talking.

2. Be optimistic.
Encounter with these crabs can often causes anxiety and self-doubt. It’s a
natural response to stressful situations involving other people but luckily, you
can fight back. How? Just always think positive and if there are times when
you can’t find a single ounce of optimism, look back and remember why you
started.

3. Keep doing what you’re doing.

Negative comments and setbacks caused by other people can disrupt your
everyday life but don’t let them hinder you from doing what needs to be done.
Learning how to focus and concentrating on your actual goals can help you be
more productive and doing so will create a clearer vision of the future.

4. Be yourself.
You don’t have to please everyone and you absolutely don’t have to change
just to be acceptable to other people. Staying true to what you are and
following your goals without minding other’s opinion will not only boost your
confidence but it will also help you become a better person for the right
people.

5. Be a good example.
You don’t have to throw rocks at people who have been aggressively throwing
pebbles at you. Be a good example and counter negativity with your optimism;
be a good example even to others who don’t approve of your success; be a
great example to those who are lost in their insecurities and teach them how
to handle pressure with grace.
6. Love what you do
There are times when you’ll feel hopeless and unwanted because of what
others do and say against you. However, you don’t have to keep drowning in
self-doubt just because some people aren’t happy about what you have
achieved. The best counterattack to bashers and crabs is simple: love what
you do. Celebrate your success. Don’t just show it, live it.

7. Accept failure as part of the process.

No matter how successful you are, there will always be a time when you’ll
experience failure and people with crab mentality will exhaust every available
opportunity they have just to pull you down – to the lowest pit of failure.
Should you let them win? You already know the answer to that. What you
need to remember however is, failure is a vital part of success. Failure and
how you deal with it will determine how strong you are. Have faith in yourself
and believe that you are invincible. Stand up. It’s not too late to start again.

8. Value good friendships.

Find the right people and value them. You don’t have to face everything alone
and having good friends who will remind you to be strong, to be yourself and
to not give up the fight, is the best armor that you can have against the
selfish crabs.

9. Have a little faith in people.

It’s understandable if you start being cautious and selective when it comes to
meeting new people or befriending old ones. Don’t let those crabs make you a
hateful and anxious person. There are millions of people in the world and not
every one of them wishes you harm. Some are good and some are just
misunderstood. Have a little faith and be open to new social encounters.

10. Treasure your inner peace.

There are times when you’ve had enough of these crabs in a barrel and you
just want to explode but don’t give them that pleasure to see you lose your
cool. The best way to deal with them is to just ignore them. If it’s not possible,
the ironic option that you have left is to just accept them. Accept the fact that
there will always be people who will find joy in the failure of others. Accepting
something inevitable means finding balance in life’s yin and yang. Achieving
that balance means finding your own version of inner peace.
11. Forgive and move on.
Forgive people who have hurt you but never forget the lessons that you have
learned from the experience. It’s always better to be the bigger man (or
woman) and just let things be. Like failure, consider these crabs in life’s
bucket as part of the process. Besides, everything and everyone you meet in
life are there to teach you an important lesson.

12. Aim higher.

Just like an eagle, soar higher where you will be untouchable, unreachable by
the crabs in the bucket. Teach them how to fly by being the best version of
yourself: strong and firm amidst all the criticisms and the negativity that the
world has to offer.