Super hero movies are fun, action-packed, an exciting viewing experience. Today’s films are so well-crafted, the special effects, acting and writing are very well done. So much time, effort, money and talent goes into each of them. I love watching them, it’s a fun fantasy to live through.
But a reality check or maybe it’s just mirroring how we think. That it takes someone “special” to save us or we’re waiting for someone with super powers to fix everything. Super hero movies usually represent the super hero as a “regular” person, they’re just a human that have their own doubts and flaws to overcome. But is that story relatable to people without super powers when these super heroes overcome their flaws and doubts with super powers?
But that doesn’t get us off the hook, we do have super powers, maybe it’s not flying, super strength or some special ability. It doesn’t seem as exciting or glamorous but creativity, compassion, understanding, communication, innovation, connection, listening, encouragement, work ethic, writing, vocation, interests, positive mindset, openness, availability, collaboration, energy… the list goes on. It sounds cheesy, I know. But maybe it’s just as cheesy as super heroes dressed in a costumes running around saving the world.