Find A Mentor; Be A Mentor

My oldest sister always made it her business to be in my business. I didn’t realize it at the time, but she was mentoring to me all along. As I got older, I recognized that I valued her opinion, I cherished her advice and sometimes wonder if I ever would have made it this far without her! She was always in my corner, through the good and the bad times. Today, she is still my mentor and she is in my corner when I need a push, someone to talk to or just a hug for comfort to let me know everything will be alright!

Having a mentor in your life is very important. If you already have someone that you are close to that you can turn to for help, then make sure that you never take advantage of that relationship. If someone has taken the time to support you and your life, always do what you can to show your appreciation. More than likely, all that it will take is for you to continue to strive for success. No one can make it in life alone. Behind everyone who has achieved success, I guarantee they will tell say they had a least one mentor that they turned to for guidance in their endeavors. Now, it is great to admire people who are already famous and who have been successful. You could certainly pattern some of their achievements. However, a good mentor is someone who is actually a part of your life. They know you, they care about you and how your life turn out and they will follow you throughout life. Your mentor could be a family member, a close friend, a teacher, etc. The most important thing to know is that a good mentor does not sugar coat things for you and does not necessarily make life easier for you, but they will certainly make sure that your quality of life improves. So, if someone is afraid to tell you when you make mistakes or help you correct the mistakes you have made, that is probably not someone who you should consider a mentor. However, if they push you to your limits for you to achieve greatness despite your resistance, hold on to that person for dear life!

On that same note, just like you have or will have a mentor or someone who has your best interest at heart, it is good for you to give back. You can mentor to people, as well. Mentoring covers all kinds of grounds. Maybe you know someone who values your opinion or just need to have life conversations with you. Maybe you see greatness in someone who doesn’t value their self worth. Make their life your business! Don’t just sit by and watch someone’s life fall by the waist side without even attempting to help them. The only myth about mentoring is that most people believe you are suppose to be an angel with no faults. Fortunately, that is not the truth or no one could ever mentor since no one is perfect! However, it is wise that if you have someone looking up to you, especially someone young and impressionable, that you do your best to stay out of trouble and do positive things that will make looking up to you worthwhile for them. Also, if you have the time and energy to do so, you can always mentor to more than one person at a time for different reasons.