Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25235588-20181205171633/@comment-24729606-20181207180721

I've given this exact question/issue a great deal of thought it and I've come to the conclusion that all these factors come into play along with one other. firstly setting aside how one got ones powers one will have only a limited amount of power within oneself and that will set the initial boundary on what one can do, how long one can use ones power(s) before either passing out or needing to recuperate, and what kind of range one can use ones powers within. but that is where skill (and moreover training) will come into play. that being said what kind of power one has obtained or been granted will dictate how it will develop and thus what kind of training would be best suited to it and to oneself. that being said I think I good start would be learning self control and self-restraint so that as ones powers grow and develop one will be able to control them so as not to harm oneself or others (unless that should be either be necessary or happen through sheer accident). Of course having powers does not mean one HAS to use them. indeed one has the option of not using ones newfound powers but then one runs the risk of them growing without one being aware of it (as an example I site Jean Grey). I recommend first exploring what kind of power (properties, use, weaknesses, and so on) one now has. once one has done that one should start by learning the trigger for ones powers (mental, physical, psychological, chemical, environmental, physiological, spiritual, and so on). Once one has learned the trigger one should devote oneself first to controlling said trigger (if the trigger within ones ability to control that is) and generalizing it, that way one will have greater control over ones powers. once that's been done begin experimenting with ones powers. for example if ones power is elemental going outside and using ones power in small waves and then allowing the scope of ones manipulations to grow to a point one deems appropriate. once that's been done then find a place or create a training regimen to allow oneself to grow stronger in mind, body, and spirit (so as to better contain ones power as it continues to grow) as well as training obstacles that hinder ones power thus forcing one to find creative ways of employing it when in non-ideal situations. once you've achieved an appropriate level the next step would be revealing your newfound power to your loved ones (assuming the previous steps haven't tipped them off that is). If they believe you then you know you can proceed in your own way. If not then give them a demonstration of your power (after giving them fair warning of what their about to see) as that is the hardest thing to dismiss. After you've done so then continue training and refining your power until you feel proceeding any further would be unnecessary. While doing all this training you will learn a LOT about yourself and who you really are. as you do you will probably end up changing from the person you were before gaining powers. depending on whom you become the path you chose can vary quite widely. if you feel the need to help the less fortunate or downtrodden with your powers then by means do so (the world needs more people like that anyway but be wary, celebrity has a corrupting influence on people who do not know themselves well enough to resist). If you a pull towards a darker path then that too is your chose but once you start down that path then changing ones path in life becomes progressively harder as time goes on. if you do not feel polarized enough to become either hero or villain but still wish to do something with your power then find someone whom you admire enough to apprentice yourself to and (after entrusting them with your secret, assuming they don't tell everyone after the fact) use your power with their guidance. after all keeping oneself on track as a regular person is rarely easy but keeping oneself on track when one has powers most lack is nearly impossible without someone (or someone's) else to serve as ones moral compass(es).