What super-power do you want?
2009-05-29
What super-power do you want?
- Invisibility?
- Flying?
- Stop time?
- Read minds?
- Immortality?
Do you ever play this conversation-game? Ask a group of friends this question. It's interesting to hear different people's answers, and what they reveal.
When I was a kid, I wanted to fly.
When I was a teenager, I wanted to be invisible. (Probably to sneak into girl's rooms and watch them undress.)
For the last 20 years, I wanted to stop time. (So much work to do! Never enough time!)
But recently when this game came up with a friend, I realized that for the first time in 20 years, I didn't want to stop time. I've changed. My new super-power is I want to know everything. (Speak every language. Know every fact. Understand the universe.)
A year from now, it may be a different answer.
Whenever I went to a book store in the last 10 years, I'd go to the business section (as you can see, here.) But this past year, I was more interested in the travel section (India, Asia, Iceland, etc.)
A month ago I found myself wanting to take two years off to go visit 24 countries for one month each. I was quite seriously considering this!
Last week, I found myself in a book store again with a friend. She needed to go the the travel section, so I went with her, but found I had no interest anymore. Something's shifted. I want to work again. Vacation is done.
Sometimes you don't notice these changes in yourself until a conversation-game or book store reveals it.
So, since we're here talking anyway, I'm asking you now: What super-power do you want? Please leave a reply, below.
(Not sure what super-power you want? Take this cute quiz.)
I want to be right here, right now. Easy? not as it seems.
living the "present" is what is helping me the most in my music career.
My 12 yo asked me this question. I responded with Omnipotence. He has stopped asking me that question.
For now I would like to stop time. Actually to free up more time. Time to love more,live fuller, create music.
Be that as it may I am grateful for what I do have.And when the muse whispers in my ear, I just sleep less.
I'd like to have the power to turn myself into a stranger. you could get in or out of any situation you'd like and always leave a first impression, or just take off without leaving people behind (cause they don't know you)...
...so, you don't know me, even if my ace looks familiar, cheers,
juergen
this is a great question! i would love to be able to peer into the past, divine patterns thru that "peer" and then look forward and apply those patterns to where i (and we) are headed... THAT would be super.
Teleportation. To be able to be wherever I want to be, whenever I want to be there, instantly - and to be able to take folks with me.
The power to never tire and stay fully energized!! I could get so much more done if I didn't have to sleep all the time...until then...g'night!!
I would like to have complete awareness of my thought and feelings (without judgement).
I would also like to be aware of the vacuity of words and, therefore, concepts.
Analysis is not consciousness...
Immortality would be nice. then I wouldn't need to worry about the whole 'stopping time' problem...
Right now, I would like the power of healing. I would love to be able to heal myself and others fully of heartbreak, illnesses, and behaviour patterns that just don't work so that we can all start life anew in an instant.
I would like to put a stamp above every office building door, job application, tv program, dollar bill, car visor, etc... these words:
"If today was your last day on the planet... what would you be doing?"
*Jared
The ability to answer all the wonders of the world correctly.
I have always had this yearning to fly. I envy birds and their effortless ability to just soar through the air.
I want to be able to fly while carrying my guitar.
I would like to have the super power of a super hum that when I hum a note it vibrates in my body and restores harmony and other people hear it maybe consciously maybe not and start humming and soon the whole world is harmonious and peaceful.
I want to power to ignite enthusiasm in other people.
I'd definitely choose immortality. Imagine what kind of wisdom and empathy one could develop across multiple lifetimes! I'd apprentice in 1000 fields for 100 years. I'd live 10,000 different lives just for the fun of it. I'd become the ultimate researcher with time enough to acquire the entire body of human knowledge before I move on to discover what isn't yet known. Hey, wait...am I the only immortal in this scenerio??? Ok, can I please change my superpower? I want to stop time - then EVERYONE can live forever and do just what I've described. Whohoo! That's WAY better.
If I had a superpower it would be: To travel back in time for a limited duration so that I can relive or observe places (especially my old homes), people and the pop culture of my past. A motto of mine is, “Enjoy the cherished moments of your past, work and live with passion in the present and dream about the possibilities of tomorrow“. I actively preserve my life with journals, photo’s and video. Sifting out our golden memories makes the present eternally valuable.
Rain San Martin -composer
The quiz I took said I am just an average person. After dark I become this different person. Truly my superpower would be learn how to make great decisions in business.
Have a great day.
I took the quizz 'cause I couldn't figure out which super power I do want, mainly cause I want 'em all (Sylar kinda guy or Peter Petrelli?)... Result of quizz... Telekinesis!! What a nice portrait
all knowing would be good
How about the ability to add hours to the day, but only when you need them? That'd be pretty helpful!
That or X-Ray eyes...
I decided recently that I have all the powers I need. Seems easily envoked just by asking for what I want... That also covers super ones
Thanks for always keeping me thinking!
Immortality would be a nice start. It would allow me to feel I am not wasting valuable time when I am forced into social situations.
just to be able to make a site to sell it for around 25 mill
;)
The power to tap into my infinite abundance.
The power to think, dream, or envision something, and have it manifest instantly.
I've always wished I could see (physically) the emotional connections and bonds between people.
teleport
I want to know what everyone else is thinking at any given time.
The power to end all wars, remove hatred and cover the earth with peace.
Today I'd like to time travel, anywhere in time, I'd especially like to go back and meet someone like van gogh or max beckman, I'd like to watch him paint and shout him a drink, he'd pobably tell me to F off.I'd also like to see some countries or cities I've been too, before the industrial age.
I just would like to have some super power to change ours lives... its no so easy o live..
If I had a super power it would be to have speed learning and super speed(mostly so i could do math esimynts).
i would like to be a leader who serves for humanity.
The quiz came up with Telekinesis for me.
Simple, The Phoenix Force.
With it, destroy the current trend of humanity and let humans get another shot.
If humans fail again (probably) I will not involve myself. The damn monkeys will kill themselves probably no matter what.
I want to be a shapeshifter
i wanted telepathy
Possession. To possess another being, human or otherwise, and be able not only to control direct actions but to influence their thoughts and opinions on matters.
to be just like god and exactly like is what I want.
I want God-like powers.
Wind. To be able to control the wind. Travelling is not instantaneous, but at least its fast. Wind can also help to protect by blowing people away. I'm just sayin'.
i would like to have the power of erasing/cancelling an effect/recreating ,so you can control the time and events ,imagine if you where able to erase something like a tornado, a person or to bring a person back to life or to change an event that was or is going to happen. the result for me was a dreamer ,telepathy
I would really like the power to freeze people or objects because for example: if something falls i can freeze it in mid-air. and you may not get hurt as much and another example i was running and at school and a teacher yelled at me i would freeze her and walk right by.
I would like to power to change my D.N.A., so that i would have multiple abilities.
i want this super-power
Flying
Read minds
I would like to absorb kinetic energy in order to gain superhuman attributes as an effect. (I would be invulnerable to physical harm no knives or bullets could penetrate me)The effects of absorbing would be : invulnerable physically, superstrenght, rapid healing and superstamina
i want to become invisible and make my best frnd abhi,to become good,means i dont want him to do bad things....
Invisibility?
Flying?
Stop time?
Read minds?
Immortality? I want them all...
i want ability to control the wind so i can go anywhere and make the wind do the job for me
The only thing i wont is to become me on made charekter Elektro... Then maybe me live whont be so lame and pointles...
Help I'm freakin out alright i think I have a running power not cuz of any test but it's crazy and I would never lie but I let my sister get a 5min. Head start this was a race I beat her by a long shot but when I ran it felt like I was not even touching the ground it was on a beach I went back to the exact spot there were no foot prints! Well the was a little bit of a footprint but u couldn't tell anyone had been running I'm srry I just had to tell some one
Well what i wish is to have power to crush all humans and living beings.
keep then under my control and rule this world.
I want to rule the entire universe.
I want to be the strongest of all.
THATS ALL!!!
I want to terminate entire world and be alone till i see my death!!!
pathetic humans!!!!!!
I am insane.
I want to be like ITACHI!!!
Immortallity, super healing(heal any and everything), and many more those are powers that I would really live to have. But to share them with people that are close to me..
iwantdarknesspowers
Super healing would be my first pick. I'm sure the fact that I have a busted foot has nothing to do with that. Also because I believe things like superstrength and speed (not superman or flash though) would come with it, possible even super intillect.
After that:
Teleportation
Invulnrability
Dephasing (only term I could think of, walking through stuff)
Different vision types (predator mask anyone?)
And obsorbing energy from other beings (anyone heard of the wraith?)
That's me.
I would like to get a bunch of super powers (flying,ability to move things,all the super powers in the orld but no change of body even villian ones but use them as for good)