Why It Sucks To Be a Green Lantern

You slip into life on Earth. And would you look at that? You're a human and you don't know it yet, but you're not like everyone else. You've been born with the innate ability of incredible willpower. While that'll mostly be a problem for your parents when they try to feed you vegetables when you're a toddler, it'll

also be the reason why one day you'll become a Green Lantern, protector of the universe, wielder of one of the most powerful weapons ever created, and servant to an ancient race of immortals who view your species as barely evolved primates. One day when you're in your early 20s, on the opposite side of the

universe, a Green Lantern dies. The Green ring he's wearing floats off his finger and flies across the universe looking for its replacement. That's you. This ring was created by the Guardians of the Universe billions of years ago. A super sophisticated race of aliens who have been keeping the Green Lanterns going ever since. And this is how they

recruit new members. The ring does all the work. And because of that incredible willpower of yours, it's chosen you as the next Green Lantern to join the ranks. To meet the selection criteria, you need two things. You must have the ability to overcome great fear and possess tremendous willpower. Green Lanterns are selected from every living

being across the entirety of creation. That means you're not just brave by Earth standards, but one of the bravest beings in the whole universe. Sometimes people can train to become part of the Green Lanterns, but the vast majority are conscripted by the rings themselves. You have no choice in the matter. Within minutes of receiving your ring, you're