I wish I were invisible... I wish I was Superman (or pick your favorite superhero).... I wish I were omniscient... I wish I could see the future.... The many responses to a simple little question... "If you could ask the Almighty for one super power what would that be?" More often than not the answer comes spontaneously... as if it was a question we have asked ourselves over and over again. But to think about it even if this question is thrown at us out of the blue, the answer pops out effortlessly.
The reason for the above "phenomenon", if I may say so (ok ok.. a really big word for describing something rather insignificant) is simple. Situations we face in our life sometimes overwhelm us and drive us to moments of utter desperation when normal measures that the human mind can come up with appear to bear no fruit and then we start thinking of super powers which may aid us in overcoming whatever difficulties we may be facing.
Guess my prologue is long enough so it's time for me to launch into the main story. The super power I want. The one power I crave is the ability to get into people's heads and see what is going on in there... In other words being able to read people's minds. It's not that difficult when the person is around you and you know him/her really well so much so that you can gauge what the person is thinking from just the look in the eyes. But when it comes to dealing with a closed book, boy it can be a Herculean task alright! Sometimes you would feel that you are making some headway while at other times you feel you are in front of a thick wall you are unable to breach. The situation is just as bad or perhaps worse when that person is far away. Sitting thousands of miles away, it is almost impossible to penetrate that person's thoughts and understand what is on his or her mind.
Life would be so much simpler if we could get into other people's heads. There would be no room for any kind of misunderstanding or doubt. Everything would go smoothly. No one would knowingly hurt anyone and if someone is sulking, one could get into that person's head and know exactly what is bothering him or her.
But now that I think about it, I guess life would become a tad dull with this power. The beauty of life lies in its unpredictability. And the human factor is what makes it so very interesting. Agreed it can lead to frustrations at times but then think about the bright side... You can be at the receiving end of pleasant surprises which others may plan for you which would no longer remain a surprise if you could get into their heads and see the idea being formed anyways. How boring! Ah well, it pretty much boils down to the "two sides of a coin" factor. It's a balance. All said and done... guess I'm happy the way I am, not being able to force myself into people's heads... at least for now, until the next time I face a desperate situation...
