The real superpowers in a our daily lives does not include ‘flying’ or ‘shooting lasers from eyes’. These powers mentioned below may summarize the real superpowers that a working class professional need to have, in this highly professional world.
Now, to really recognize these skills as your superpowers, you have to imagine what is keeping you from achieving, everything that is usually regarded as “successful” in this highly inter-connected industrialized world. If you think for a while than I am sure you will recognize that “skill to communicate” to anybody (boss, colleague, subordinate, family, friends, supreme court judge, President of the United States and so on) effectively is the true super power in this fast paced inter-connected world.
A power that will get you almost anything that you want. The ability to communicate and hence manage people and processes is the topmost skill in any domain, that is why the managers are paid the most in any organization (in the employee category that is). So here is a short list that we have created.
- Capability to talk to anyone (effectively) anywhere and anytime
- Having a specialized knowledge and experience in something
- Trying to make genuine friends and taking time out for them
- Staying professional no matter what (never crossing the civilized line)
- Doing what makes you happy and courage to say “no” when you need to
- Being physically and mentally strong (which means training for it everyday)
The above list is of course not exhaustive or easy to achieve by any means and what works for you only you can find out. At the end of the day try to find out what amounts to success for you (what makes you relatively happy, since you won’t be paid for eating pizza!) and try to achieve that by hit and trial. What you should know is that everything takes time and nothing (experience, skill, money) comes for free!.