There’s quite a bit of speculation out there as to whether we only use 10% of our brainpower. The Mythbusters on television have claimed it’s not true, while other scientists still maintain it is. Regardless of the answer, the movie “Lucy” explores the idea of a person gaining more abilities the greater one’s brainpower is access and utilized. The question I continue to ask myself every time I see movies such as this, is what if I developed superhuman abilities myself?
I’ve always had a fascination of the possibility of this. There’s actually a show I watch on television called Stan Lee’s Superhumans, which seeks out those in this world who truly do have some type of extraordinary gift. While the discoveries in that show are nothing even close to what “Lucy” actually develops in the movie, each are ones I often wished I had. The sole reason why I consistently feel that way is my sincere desire within to help others more than I currently am.
I wrote an article some time back that I believe all of us already have “abilities” that can help each other on this planet. In my case, I’ve come to see how the words I write and the ones I speak at podiums are doing just that. But I still dream bigger as a kid might dream about the idea of having some type of superhuman abilities such as in the movie “Lucy”. In it, Scarlet Johannson, who plays Lucy, begins to manifest some pretty incredible powers the more she accesses the potential of her brain.
At first she begins to understand all languages, both written and verbal. But as utilization of her brain increases, her senses start becoming super-charged where’s she able to see and hear from great distances. By the time she’s gained the full access of her brain, she also has learned how to see the energy flowing in everything, she’s able to listen to random radio waves of all cell phones, she can control any object with her mind, and eventually, she can even stop time and rewind it to any point in the past.Sometimes I wonder if the only reason why our world hasn’t evolved yet to a point where superhuman abilities like these exist is completely due to how many people might abuse them for greed, power, and control if they had them. Many years ago when I wasn’t asking my Higher Power to guide my life, I probably would have done that very thing with any extraordinary gift manifested within me. Thankfully, that’s not the case these days, as I only desire to use whatever gifts I’m given for spreading more love and light everywhere I can.
I continue to dream though that one day I might still develop a superhuman ability like Lucy, such as her ability to communicate in any language. The idea that I could write or speak about my experience, strength, and hope in life to every single human being on this planet would be something indeed. Or to be able to rewind time to meet and study under famous spiritual teachers who passed on long ago such as Buddha, Christ, or Muhammad would be an absolutely incredible thing to do as well. But alas, I accept that I’m not meant to have any of these abilities at the present time. Hopefully one day I will though so that I may have an increased capacity to help this planet.
The bottom line is that I really do treasure watching movies such as “Lucy” and television shows like “Stan Lee’s Superhumans” because I truly love pondering the idea of developing superhuman abilities. Regardless of whether it ever happens or not, I’m going to continue developing the abilities I already have, and do my best to bring more love and light on this planet through them.
Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson
