‘What’s a superpower but 99% of people don’t realise it?’ – 23 normal abilities you didn’t know were extraordinary

13.

‘A fully-functioning sense of balance. I have ataxia and when I see people walking around, going up stairs without holding on, or dancing, it feels like I’m looking at Spider-Man.’
–richardirons

14.

‘A good immune system. The same bug that gives me a scratchy throat or a stuffy nose leaves my wife and kids bedridden for days. I can’t remember the last time I missed a day of work because of illness. It’s literally been years.’
–allothernamestaken

15.

‘Emotional intelligence. Often reduced to ‘the ability to read the room’.’

16.

‘Being able to have awkward conversations productively.’
–offeringathought

17.

‘Especially as a man, allowing yourself to cry without feeling ashamed of it.’
–regnarbensin_

18.

‘Reading people’s body language accurately. Helped me dodge three toxic relationships and land my dream job because I could tell when the interviewer was genuinely interested versus just being polite.’
–JackarooDeva

19.

‘Being able to see both sides of a situation and changing your thoughts based on a new perspective. My therapist calls it reframing and it’s helped me stay positive in the most negative situations.’
–Airwrecka911

20.

‘In the animal world, the human ability to accurately throw an object is basically a super power. Other primates can hurl things, but not with any real accuracy. It’s one of the reasons we’re the dominant species on the planet.’
–TobysGrundlee

21.

‘Speaking multiple languages. You can connect with more people than a lot of others.’
–thomsie8

22.

‘Audacity and charm. Our society rewards these two qualities more than any other.’
–dalmedoo1

23.

‘The freedom to actually not care what other people think.’
–jamesobx

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