You Too Can Be A Hero!

_Cottonbro

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A few months ago, the community treated a topic that asked us what superpowers we would love to have and many of us had quite a number of things to say about that. I stumbled on one of such posts today, and from there, began to read some other posts that had been made under that topic. And it got me thinking.

Everyone wants to have a superpower.

Yes, I know it is not real and all a thing of fiction, but then it does not mean that many of us do not wish for it. as a matter of fact, even full-grown adults find themselves wishing they had superpowers, even though they know it is not possible in any way.

I think this innate need stems from a personal place that is present in all individuals but also unique. And that is what explains the reasons for the diverse wishes concerning the powers.

_Pixabay

Humans generally are limited creatures. There is only so much that we can do in our natural state, and it is that limitation that had birthed most of the greatest inventions known to man.

Because man needed to get from one point to the other faster than his legs could carry him, he had to invent the car, and when man needed to fly, planes were made. If humans had the ability to fly, there would be nothing called planes today because no one would need them. And if everyone was a speedster like Barry Allen, then there would be no need for vehicles.

Everyone is going through life the same way, but have entirely different experiences. And it is this experience that will determine the kind of superpower they get to have. They will ask for powers that will be of help considering the kind of life they live.

People always want to be of help, people always want to be able to do more, and the inability to do just that can be irksome at times. But then, what can we do? We are just mere mortals and we can only do so much. Having superpowers will be a great plus indeed because it will give us the strength and impetus to do what is needed, not just for ourselves but also for those we are willing to help out.

_{Klaus Nielsen}

But then, we do not only have to wait until we have superpowers before we can be of help. We all know that, if we choose this then we would be waiting for a very long time indeed. But we can liken this to our real life, where people keep off being of help until when they feel they have everything they need so that when they help, they would do it in a big way.

But that is life for you, that big way we are always looking for will never come. That is just the sad truth. Humans were never meant to be satisfied, if we were supposed to be satisfied, a lot of the achievements of the world would never have been achieved. When you start working, your goal might be to make only a million dollars, but you work hard towards it. But then, once you reach that milestone, you realize you can just as easily make it two million dollars. And it will go on like that.

So, my dear friends, what am I saying in essence? There is no right time to be of help. Do not wait for when you have everything going great for you, or when you have superpowers. As long as you have the means, no matter how little, put it to good use and help that person. If you keep on waiting you will be depriving someone that desperately needed the help and you yourself will end up not doing anything at all.

I know very well that sometimes, being helpful can have its own problems, but these problems can’t match the joy of helping someone and seeing a smile light up their face. It is priceless. It is said that you are to do unto others what you want them to do unto you, and that is just basically talking about being a helper.

There will always be people who will need our help, just as we would always need the help of others. If we horde our help, how would we feel if others were to do the same to us? This is the kind of question we are supposed to be asking and that is meant to make us realize just how vital it is to be our brother’s keeper.

_{Lalesh Aldarwish}

Thank you for reading. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below, I would love to know what you are thinking. Till we meet in the next post.