The crab is golden

The crab wanted to be an Olympic athlete.

He was fast enough for the track events, but couldn’t run in a straight line so would get disqualified for straying across the lane markers.

He tried the pole vault, but couldn’t let go and ended up looking like a kebab.

Finally he tried the marathon. His gait was somewhat unconventional, but effective: two steps sideways, one step forward. He didn’t earn gold, silver, or bronze.  He won the satisfaction of starting and finishing the race.

If you can’t reach your goals directly, keep trying and approach them from a different angle.

(Photo credit: “Ocypode cursor, Dor-Habonim Beach, Israel, February 26, 2012.” Selected as the Picture of the Day, Wikimedia Commons on August 9, 2012)