I Am My Own Superhero

For starters, do you know that everyone has a superhero inside of them? Yes, that is right! You have the potential and personal power to ignite and unleash your inner superhero to rise up and save your day! Your inner superhero can solve your problems, achieve your life's goals and dreams, and learn how to work with other superheroes. How does one tap into their personal power? How does one ignite or unleash this inner superhero and superpowers? I am confident that some of you who are reading this book have already started using some of your natural born gifts for greatness. I know that some of you have already released your inner superhero, and it is awake! This book is for all people who are looking to build, enhance, and take their superhero's inner strength to the next level, no matter where you are at in school or life. By engaging in this workbook, my goal is for you to realize that the best superhero story in the world will be your own story. Imagine if everyone were to wake up to this truth? How will this world be different? Imagine if there were more Gandhi's, Mother Teresa's, Martin Luther King's, and Oprah's in the world? What would our world look like? Why do we feel we need a superhero? Where does this feeling come from? I believe that there are a few core reasons why people look for superheroes. First, I think we as human beings have lost touch with knowing our own personal power. (We often feel powerless in life to solve our own needs. We think someone else needs to do it for us.) Second, I truly believe that we are naturally designed for growth, so we look to learn from others to provide the answers we are searching for. We look for role models, coaches, and awesome people to learn from! Like the Avengers, we can create teams and learn from all people and experiences that come in and out of our lives - no matter who or what they are. Let's face it: school and life can be challenging. We all have needs as human beings, and when these needs are not met, life can feel scary. We look outside of ourselves to solve the problems, but the reality is we can only solve our problems by first going within ourselves. What is the opposite of a superhero? I have come to learn that life has a balance of opposites. For example, I know that there is positive and negative, light and dark, right and wrong, female and male, etc. So what is the opposite of a superhero? The opposite of a superhero is a villain. What is a villain? A villain is a person who doesn't necessarily have evil motives but their behaviour can hurt others. I truly believe that there is only a small number of evil people in the world with truly evil motives who take action to hurt others for personal gain. A villain is a person who uses their superpowers for evil to hurt others around them. I believe that even villains have inner superheroes, but they've connected and aligned more with their inner villain. Their inner villain has more power. Even so, I feel that these people are lost in life. I believe that villains are afraid. I believe that even villains are searching for their inner superhero. I believe it is the inner superheroes of others that can lead the transformation of villains into superheroes. Villains are terrorists. Villains are people who hurt, kill, and destroy the lives of others and ultimately themselves. In the superhero world, villains are beings like Mr. Freeze, Doctor Octopus, Poison Ivy, or the Riddler. I believe everyone has an inner villain and an inner superhero. Which side becomes stronger? Which side is more powerful? Well, it's the side that you give the most attention to. It's the side of you that feels more empowered, the side that makes most of the decisions, actions, and statements. When we ignite our inner superhero, we are able to stand up against our inner villain to protect against negative living such as negative thinking or bullying. In this way, we can overcome peer pressure. Our inner superhero has the power to show the inner villain how to finally join the inner superhero to become one. Our inner superhero knows what true power is. I believe that the inner villain has great strengths and superpowers, but uses them to hurt themselves and others. When the inner superhero and inner villain become friends and work together, then TRUE greatness can be achieved. When you wake up your inner superhero and do the necessary life work, you will reach a point where there is no more inward bullying, destructive self talk, or negativity. With this transformation all thoughts and emotions are aligned in a healthy happy state of being ready to take on the world with a new collaboration of superpowers! The aftermath of the inner villain and inner superhero working towards becoming one is high levels of self esteem, confidence, personal power, positive thinking, and healthy living which in turn shines brightly onto others. This is a process and takes time; however, it is the most rewarding process any human being can undergo in this life. How did I realize that I could be my own superhero? I was uncomfortable being present in the moment. I was often looking to escape the present moment and frequently found myself wanting to be somewhere else. If you are like me and know the feeling of waiting, then you'll get this piece. In my life I was waiting. I was waiting for my feelings to change, and for my life events and lifestyle to change. In school, I was expecting some dream boy to come sweep me off my feet; I was waiting for good grades; I was waiting for my parents to build a relationship with me; I was waiting for new friends to enter my life; I was waiting for my body to change; I was waiting for my living situation to change. I was waiting for direction on where to take my life after school, etc., etc., etc. - You fill in the blanks. I think you get what I mean. What was I really waiting for? Basically, I was waiting for a "superhero person" to come save me and give me the life I wanted. I was waiting for that person or opportunity to magically show up in my life to give me the life that I was dreaming of. What I was really waiting for was for ME to show up to be my own superhero. When I was 21 I experienced an awakening that changed my life forever. I realized all that waiting was for me, my inner superhero, to stand up to my inner villain. This finally resulted in me saving my own life! "I was waiting for me to step up and be my own superhero." In stepping up to BE the person I was looking for, I began to discover I had possessed the powers all along. I could use these superpowers to solve my own inner needs of love, sense of belonging, confidence, self esteem, attention, relationships, scholarships, good grades, healthy living, and just pure awesomeness!