A friend of mine asked me last night, “If you could have one super power, what would it be?” and I took pause while a quick succession of thought flashed through my mind. The first thought: ‘what do I want?’ was answered by the second: ‘I want to be happy’. And the third, by extension, became my answer.

I told her that I would want the ability to grant lasting happiness to anyone, anytime.

I then thought about our own happiness and it’s being inexorably linked to the happiness of others. I thought of how we must first find peace in our own hearts before endeavoring to share it with the world.

I may never learn to fly, but I can still aspire to inspire.