Crab Mentality - A Deadly Disease

What is crab mentality? Well, its what most people say about Filipinos...

Crab Mentality is best describe by observing crabs... Duh! I once observed crabs being cooked and I saw for myself what crabs do when they are placed in a pot (kaldero) over the fire.. Once the water starts to heat up the crabs would try to get out of the pot and the crabs at the bottom of the pot would always pull the crab that's about to get out... I think the crab at the bottom was probably thinking, "If I can't get out, you can't either!".. I know it sounds funny but isn't that how we Filipinos think most of the time? We have become so used to this culture of greediness, and love for self that we no longer care about the needs of others... We have learned to love ourselves and are only interested in seeing ourselves become successful not caring who we step on or pull down along the way...

Crab Mentality is a deadly disease that we have to get out of our systems! It is one of the hindrance that stops the Philippines from rising out of this situation we are in... If we want to see this Nation rise we could start by learning to put the needs of others ahead of ours..