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My father was a reluctant mentor. He'd talk to me when I was in trouble or if I really reached out. Throughout my teen years and early twenties I befriended guys who were often retirement age, and they offered a lot of solid advice and counsel. Unfortunately, I was too young and hardheaded to heed most of it, but I still learned a lot through them. There's been no one for the past 15 years, and I find I'm not really in need at this point. I'm in a place where I really need to just make some difficult choices and deal with the consequences. No amount of mentoring is going to cushion the blow.
My father was a reluctant mentor. He'd talk to me when I was in trouble or if I really reached out. Throughout my teen years and early twenties I befriended guys who were often retirement age, and they offered a lot of solid advice and counsel. Unfortunately, I was too young and hardheaded to heed most of it, but I still learned a lot through them. There's been no one for the past 15 years, and I find I'm not really in need at this point. I'm in a place where I really need to just make some difficult choices and deal with the consequences. No amount of mentoring is going to cushion the blow.
I've reached the cross roads myself in my life and difficult... GEEZ... for sure... these decissions, even if someone gives you their advice... in the end you're the one that has to deal with the consequnces... Good luck in yours... I hope I do as well with my decissions...
My father was a reluctant mentor. He'd talk to me when I was in trouble or if I really reached out. Throughout my teen years and early twenties I befriended guys who were often retirement age, and they offered a lot of solid advice and counsel. Unfortunately, I was too young and hardheaded to heed most of it, but I still learned a lot through them. There's been no one for the past 15 years, and I find I'm not really in need at this point. I'm in a place where I really need to just make some difficult choices and deal with the consequences. No amount of mentoring is going to cushion the blow.
Sounds like a VERY familiar pattern, Bro. Just substitute "20 years" for "15" and there I am.
My Dad passed when I was 12, so I didn't get much of that wisdom. That's why I went looking for it that year.
I only wish I had a mentor career-wise so he/she can guide me and offer good advice, it would make things much easier. In the other sense, no, and it's not really necessary as I think the best way to learn in life is to go through all its knocks and suffering yourself, otherwise it wouldn't mean anything. But I guess it is nice to have someone older give you well-needed advice from time to time.
Thanks Raena77 for reminding me of my professors! I almost said no until I thought of them. Oh definitely! My department professors from my college are my mentors. They gave me great Wisdom! I miss them dearly. Oh yeah, I did also have a friend who I consider her to my mentor even though she was only 2-3 years older. She moved so we haven't contact since then.
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Sorry to hear that Cool...
