Why People Want to Hold You Down

If you find someone who believes he or she is perfect and the whole world is the problem, that is a good sign you are dealing with an EP. If everywhere that person goes there is a problem, there is good chance they are actually the problem.

Have you ever seen crabs in a barrel? You can put live crabs in a bar- rel without a lid and not worry about any of the crabs escaping. Why? Because if one does try to climb out, another crab will be there to pull it back down. A lot of people are just like those crabs in the barrel. But why would someone choose to be an EP? Why would anyone want to be a crab in a barrel? Well, most of the time, EPs do not realize they are EPs.

The deep psychological reason why others hate to see you succeed is because if you succeed and they don’t, you’ll serve as a reminder about their untapped  potential. You will show them they have no excuse not to succeed, and they don’t want that because it is a lot easier  for them  to  not  try and  complain  why they  don’t have anything than it is to take action in their life. By seeing you fail, they can feel good about themselves. This is the only way for them to feel important. EPs will be your downfall if you choose to consistently subject yourself to their psychological assault.

Arel Moodie is widely known as America's Top Young Speaker. He has spoken to over 65,000 students in 39 states and 2 countries on the topics of student success, student leadership and student entrepreneurship. He is a leading authority on helping students of this generation succeed in school and in life. He is also the best selling author of the book Your Starting Point For Student Success. To find out more about Arel's book, go to www.startingpointbook.com. To find out more about Arel's speaking please go to www.arelmoodie.com.