The Untold Truth About Mentors, and Why You DON'T Need -ONE-_9087

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The Untold Truth About Mentors, and Why You DON'T Need "ONE"
I think there is a misconception about what a mentor truly is.  A mentor is someone who guides you, someone wise, someone you trust.  A mentor can be your confidant, advisor, coach, or even your role model.  Many people swear by their mentors and frequently credit them with much of their success.       Yet you do not have to choose just one!  The mentor-protégé bond is certainly a special one,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, but this does not mean you are limited to the knowledge of only a single source.  In the early years of my adult life, I was hoping to find just one person to guide me and direct me, but I never did find that person.   
  Over time, a few things became clear to me:   
  1.There is no single person who can provide us with every answer.   So why abide by one mentor who you know cannot meet every requirement?  I discovered that I could learn more, not by following the advice of a single person but by observing a multitude of people.   
  2.There is no perfect role model.  I used to believe there was such a person and that I would simply model myself after him.  All I would have to do is watch and do the things he or she did.  Unfortunately, I haven’t met that person yet.     
  3.There is no perfect person.  Very few people possess all of the qualities that I think define success and happiness:  great friends, career, health, family life,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, finances, social life, leisure, spiritual life, community involvement, etc.  Most of the very successful people I’ve met had one or some of these, but hardly any had all of them.  So why compare myself to the perfect person who doesn’t exist?   
  4.I didn’t have all of the answers,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and I never will.  I knew that I was going to make mistakes, but what I discovered was that it was much easier to learn from other people’s mistakes than to make all of the mistakes myself.   
  To me, my mentor had to:   
  ---Take a personal interest in my development and support me in the avenues I take.   
---Help me strive toward the highest of aspirations,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, not only in career but in the satisfaction of life.   
---Want to share his knowledge and experiences, in hope that I reach a high level of achievement.   
---Show me the need to fulfill all responsibilities, both at home and away from it.     
---Care about the well-being of himself and his family.   
---Be a great overall example.   
   
  Needless to say, I still haven’t found that one mentor yet.
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