I’ve been trying to answer the question, “If you could have one superpower, which one would it be?” since I was a kid. I’ve considered being invisible, controlling time, and even being able to make food appear whenever I want… but controlling minds would be the best. Not for evil purposes, more like Charles Xavier in the x-men series.
He was called Dr. X, maybe I could be Ms. X? “Lady Who Controls Minds” was the other superhero name I came up with, and it doesn't really have a nice ring to it.
Obviously, mind control would be the greatest superpower to have, hands down. I would never have to wonder what others are truly thinking, no one could ever lie to me, and true intentions would always be clear. Senior year and college would be a breeze. I would never have drama with friends, because I wouldn't associate with people whose thoughts and words lacked congruence. If I could gain insight into my math instructor’s mind during a lesson, decoding the foreign language of AP Statistics would be much more simple. Not to mention I could be the greatest psychologist ever. A psychologist capable of reading minds is a deadly combination, but one who can control minds is unimaginable. I could cure almost any patient, easily turning negative thoughts into positive ones, and help anyone with mental disabilities gain social acceptance. Gaining insight into mentally disabled and diseased minds could provide information to many gray areas of psychology, potentially helping thousands. If only I could really control minds.
