The superhero's burden

We are all superheros.

Some of us are further along at realizing our own power than others but we are all of us, nonetheless, superheros.

When you do start coming into your power, you soon realize that it comes with a certain burden.

Just as trees thin out as you reach the summit of a mountain, you find you are alone, very alone.

Few can understand you, as you have risen above the understanding of the multitudes. Those that do, will tell you you need no understanding (you don't).

You must go about your work on your own.

People will generally fear you. Your power represents a threat to their ego, their false sense of self, the mask they wear to reality. Know, though, that this stems from your inability to yet manage your power.

You can and will accomplish superhero tasks but you must do so alone for now. Accept it. And expect no thanks for the work that you do. Do it invisibly. Anonymously.

Further along however, as you get more used to your power, more comfortable with it, more able to handle it, the path all of a sudden turns a lot less lonely.

People now want to be around you, either because they have something to gain from you or because your presence lifts their spirits.

"A man will beloved if, possessed with great power, he still does not make himself feared." — Plutarch