You don't know what a mentor has been through. Appreciate them while you can.
In this day and age, having a mentor is crucial for one's personal and professional development.
A mentor guides you by advising you, relaying their experiences, and providing options for the mentee's growth.
And on the other hand, a mentee enacts the provided advice (within reason) and does what they can to avoid the mentor's mistakes and misgivings.
One thing that many mentees overlook, however, is the actual collection of failed life experiences a mentor has gone through. A mentor has probably made some mistakes, most of which the mentee wasn't present to see.
See, a mentor is happy to pay it forward because:
It's personally enriching to impact someone else's life.
It's naturally built in them to pay it forward.
To some extent, they don't want others to experience what they've been through. This may (not) happen.
The sweetness of providing first-hand insights is unbeatable; a mentor is primarily a "directly from the source" kind of person.
What's interesting about a mentor's crucifixion is that a mentor could be going through something right now that you may (not) know about, and even if you do, don't know how to help.
If you do, great, but if not, don't sweat it.
It hits different knowing that your mentor is openly suffering and in the middle of something, and there is merely nothing you can do to help since, after all, you're inexperienced. The best thing you can do is to learn.
What's even more valiant is their dedication to the relationship nonetheless and their commitment towards enacting your growth; that is not only commendable but also rare.
As a mentee, here's what you can do:
Take their advice seriously. If a mentor is still fulfilling their parental mandate despite their current ongoings, take their advice seriously because it comes from the heart. It also dictates their commitment to the relationship.
Appreciate the time they have. Even 30 minutes with them is a bargain.
Reassurance. Remind them that they're doing a splendid job in whatever they are doing.
Remind them, especially about their positive impact on your life, and let them know that you appreciate their investment in the relationship.
If you're religious, pray for them that they may willfully traverse whatever they're going through.
Be the best mentee possible. That's how they know their energy in the relationship is paying off.
To all the mentors around the world doing the most, thank you.
Sincerely,
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~T.K.K
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