Being Special

Did you ever have feelings of grandeur when you were a kid? Like you were special and that you probably had super powers. Maybe you were psychic, or telekinetic, or perhaps you could be the 'bad-ass' that could learn martial arts and take down all the baddies ala-Bruce/Jet Lee style , Haaaii YAH!

Then you got older and certain facts became clear to you. Bits of you started drooping and the only superhero name you could have now would be 'Stretchmark.'

In other words, reality sinks in.

That need to be special never goes away in most of us, however, which might explain why so many people feel entitled to things they have not truly earned. American ads prey on our needs of specialness by fostering those emotions of entitlement.

everyone has that need but some sublimate their desires in productive ways. They write, observe, create arts or crafts, or simply become as good as they can be in whatever given profession they feel compelled to participate in.

Perhaps others feel the need to be special by preventing others from exploring or considering the ways in which they themselves are special. Americans can be cut-throat competitors and they can gather round and cull any pack member that shows the least bit of weakness or difference from the main pack. So, enforcing comformity may be one way of feeling special. I eliminate the people who may stand out from the pack too much so I shine by comparison.. especially since I'm specially strong.

Special can mean different things to different people but I suppose that to be truly special means beign willing to explore the ways in which you're special and in not being afraid to let others be special as well.

More on this later.. maybe ^.^