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Apr 29 2011: My superpower is directional urination while standing up. It may not sound like much, but it's the envy of the female world. [view in context] 4565
Apr 29 2011: Any mundane ability is a superpower to someone who can't do it. 4566
Apr 29 2011: Each of us is a potential superhero, possessing certain skills or resources that others can only marvel at. 4567
Apr 29 2011: The skill of X-Ray Vision is easier than you think. It's a matter of seeing what's right in front of you instead of what you want to see. 4568
Apr 29 2011: The most useful superpower is being able to see yourself as you really are and modifying your own behavior based on that vision. 4569
Apr 29 2011: The fog of ego stands between us and getting the most out of life. 4570
Apr 29 2011: The greatest superpower is being able to separate your ego from the objective reality outside you. 4571
Apr 29 2011: A change of attitude can change everything. It doesn't change objective reality, but it gives you new tools to work with. 4572
Apr 29 2011: We use only a tiny portion of our creative ability, not for any neurological reason, but because of emotional blocks standing in our way. 4573
Apr 29 2011: The superpower of infinite creativity is within your grasp. You just do it! 4574
Apr 29 2011: Much of what we think is impossible is merely a block in our own mind. 4575
Apr 29 2011: Achieving the impossible means seeing beyond your immediate goal to what you REALLY want. 4576
Apr 29 2011: Becoming a movie star or billionaire may be impossible, but achieving long term happiness isn't. 4577
Apr 29 2011: Through no fault of your own, you have extraordinary advantages over the rest of humanity. The question is, will you use them? 4578
Apr 29 2011: Every superhero has to come to grips with his own superpower. He denies it for a while until he recognizes the necessity of using it. 4579
Apr 29 2011: We are all superheroes if we choose to be. 4580
Apr 29 2011: Extraordinary accomplishment depends on recognizing your own special abilities and nurturing them, as a parent would. 4581
Apr 29 2011: "I'm tired of pretending I'm not special," said the great @CharlieSheen. He's onto something! 4582
Apr 29 2011: You shouldn't expect to be treated specially by others, but you should expect special accomplishment from yourself. 4583
Apr 29 2011: There are no "ordinary" days in the life of a superhero, and there shouldn't be in your life either. 4584
Apr 29 2011: Everything you do is a chance to excel and push your own boundaries in some way. 4585
Apr 29 2011: Superheroes see the "big picture" of what is going on in the world and where they are headed. You can do that, too! 4586
Apr 29 2011: Superheroes get a lot of press for saving those in peril, but the real accomplishment is disabling the peril so no rescue is needed. 4587
Apr 29 2011: The sadness of the superhero is you cannot save everyone. In the end, you have to worry about systems, not individuals. 4588
Apr 29 2011: #### End. This has been a 1-hour essay by the Bad Dalai Lama: "Your Superpowers" [view in context]
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