It's inescapable! This summer's movie screens
are sizzling with - that's right:
Superheroes!
From classics like Ironman and The Hulk,
to newcomers like Hancock
and Wesley from Wanted,
these stars arrest our attention.
Why do these stories hold such power
and capture our collective imagination?
Because, behind all the hype -
and behind every Superhero blockbuster -
lies a timeless tale ... the eternal tale that gives
all these super-stories their power.
And that's the story of the hero's journey.
It is the story - and promise -
of realizing our own unrecognized greatness. Deep inside each of us, there is a knowledge -
both a belief, and a calling -
that we, too, have special "powers"...
... yes, our own super "powers" -
the unique gifts and talents that only we possess
and are able to share with the world.
And if we don't share them,
the world won't have them.
That's the transcendent story behind all the Superhero tales ...
a story we instantly recognize and identify as our own.
Sure, we all have flaws - as does Hancock (who drinks too much,
before finding his way back to his true purpose) ...
and we may be frustrated
- like the Hulk (who must learn to control and focus his power) ...
... or, perhaps, as is most common,
we may not even realize the amazing gifts that lie inside us,
just waiting for us to discover and share them with the world -
as is the case with the young hero Wesley, in Wanted (who was living
a cubicle-contained life before he found a guide to reveal his true powers.)
 But each of us -
that's right,
every single one of us -
has a greatness within us.
So, I ask you:
What is your Superpower?
(Hint: If you really think about it,
you'll probably realize you possess more than one.)
Really, take a moment. Think about it.
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