MENTOR II

It's perfectly normal to have your parents or close family members as your mentor, since they've known you all your life and watched you grow up. However, older family members will always look at you as their little cousin, niece or nephew. In other words, someone from outside your immediate family will look at you as someone in the future rather than someone in the past. This perception allows the mentor to guide you as you are from the moment you met them. There are several perks to having a mentor if they feel you are you ready for what they have to offer, including what they have learned from there own experience, which is a priceless asset, since they make the path much smoother to reach your goals in life. My father taught me the best way to attract a mentor into your life is showing anyone you interact with, a burning desire to achieve what they are doing, even if your not exactly sure what path or resources are needed in order for their life to become very similar to your own. Furthermore, if there is someone you admire " tell them, and make a list of questions for them to answer. For example, make a list of 10 questions and every time you see this "potential mentor" ask them a question. If you follow through with actions of your own based on their answers by the end of the 10 questions I'm sure this person will end becoming your mentor.