John McWilliams tells of an amazing type of crab that cannot be caught—it is agile and clever enough to get out of any crab trap. The story is worth repeating. So… here goes.

And yet, although they’re clever crabs, they’re caught by thousands every day, thanks to a particular human trait they possess. The trap is a wire cage with a hold at the top. Bait is placed in the cage, and the cage lowered into the water. One crab enters the cage, and begins munching on the bait. A second crab joins him. Then a third.

When all the bait is gone the crabs could easily climb up the side of the cage and out through the hole, but they don’t. They stay in the cage. Other crabs come along and join them—long after the bait is gone.

Should one of the crabs attempt to leave, the other crabs will pull him off the side of the cage. If he persists, the others will tear off his claws to keep him from climbing. If he persists still, they kill him.

The crabs—by force of the majority—stay together in the cage. The cage is hauled up, and it’s dinnertime on the pier.

If you have a dream that might get you out of what you perceive to be a trap, beware. People around you will use innuendo, doubt, and ridicule to stop you. Keep your eye on your goal, and get out of the trap.

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