This past weekend my family and I attended the Denver Comic Con. It was a wonderful experience, especially being able to disconnect from reality and enter the world of fantasy and superheroes. This is a world where people bring their imagination to life and for the next 72 hours, they live in this world, escaping reality. Looking at most of the costumes, it is incredible how creative some of these people are, the hard work and effort they put into their costumes to display. For some it took hours to make as for others, their planning began months in advance. In addition to the incredible costumes, there is the star struck factor. Many celebrities attend these events, spend time taking pictures, signing autographs, and attending panels for some Q&A with their fans. Fans stand in long lines and pay additional fees for photos and autographs, all worth the 60 second experience of being in the presence of their idol. I have to admit; my family and I stood in those lines and participated in the photos and autographs. And yes, it was worth the 60 seconds.
While attending the panel for David Tennant, one of the fans asked, “Out of everything you have done, what do you think is your best work?” His reply was very humble and interesting, definitely not what I expected. He said, “It’s very hard to be objective, all you ever look at when you look at your own stuff is the mistakes you’ve made. It’s hard to see anything without self-criticism.” Then he continued by saying that, “Every day is a skill day.” I didn’t expect him to be so honest and modest about his work and the level of criticism. How often do we jump to criticize ourselves and our work instead of appreciate our accomplishments and the opportunities presented to us. The next time you start beating yourself up for something, remember that today is a skill day, so don’t dwell on the negatives, learn from them to prevent future criticism.
