I get along really well with people who have passion for learning and especially those who have the mentor instinct. This will explain why I've high regard for professors, acquaintances, and friends who never fail to mentor me (be it in intellectual ventures, career, and life). Being not afraid criticisms and taking those as challenge, is another reason for that willingness and happiness to be with these people.
For someone who always yearns for learning things, being with people who are very willing to share their knowledge and experiences put me in a bliss. That's probably the reason why I always look for this type of people in every avenue I venture in.
It just makes me feel sad that with my previous job in the PR and also in my current job, I haven't bumped into someone who could be my mentor (except maybe for the people I've met outside the office, but still connected with the work I do.). Well at least in someway, I guess I've mentored someone there in the past job but that's not the career-professional type of mentoring. Rather, it was giving practical/logical view of life through sharing my experiences and perspectives. But I really needed someone who could help me understand the ins and outs of the field I worked in. It's something that my soul thirsts for. Being a "paduan" is something I enjoy. I always wish to see a Morrie-attitude in every people I meet.
Now, I'm yearning for someone who could make me understand the point of all of the works I'm doing with my current job. Unfortunately, they are all too tied with their work and they might have overlooked at the idea that life is worth living if you're able to share what you know to others and help them become someone. In connection with this, I've been think if it is logical to assume that people who've become slaves of their work (especially those that are too technical, ah, even mechanical) have forgotten the idea of knowledge-sharing. Most of them hardly think of contributing to another person's improvement. I guess they are so fixated of simply completing their tasks, get their salaries, be with their families, and that's it.
I know, I might be underestimating their concern for other people's growth but observing the way they talk to me and even to their subordinates, the way they explain the tasks assigned to me are merely giving directions and not in-depth discussions. Can't seem to find the mentor-tone in the way they speak. It's quite fearful to be in an arena where no one's patient and brave enough to mentor you. You'll end up learning totally on your own while having a hungry mind and thirsty soul.
To be a mentor to someone is something I aspire for. It's quite frustrating to meet people who aren't passionate about sharing knowledge and even wisdom. Don't they know that it's one of the most valuable thing that a person should do? Hence, if you're given the chance to be a mentor to someone (e.g. you're a superior, teacher, etc), maximize the opportunity.
*Ah, is this article posted wrongly? It's not too personal anyway. Just plain hindsight, I think.
For someone who always yearns for learning things, being with people who are very willing to share their knowledge and experiences put me in a bliss. That's probably the reason why I always look for this type of people in every avenue I venture in.
It just makes me feel sad that with my previous job in the PR and also in my current job, I haven't bumped into someone who could be my mentor (except maybe for the people I've met outside the office, but still connected with the work I do.). Well at least in someway, I guess I've mentored someone there in the past job but that's not the career-professional type of mentoring. Rather, it was giving practical/logical view of life through sharing my experiences and perspectives. But I really needed someone who could help me understand the ins and outs of the field I worked in. It's something that my soul thirsts for. Being a "paduan" is something I enjoy. I always wish to see a Morrie-attitude in every people I meet.
Now, I'm yearning for someone who could make me understand the point of all of the works I'm doing with my current job. Unfortunately, they are all too tied with their work and they might have overlooked at the idea that life is worth living if you're able to share what you know to others and help them become someone. In connection with this, I've been think if it is logical to assume that people who've become slaves of their work (especially those that are too technical, ah, even mechanical) have forgotten the idea of knowledge-sharing. Most of them hardly think of contributing to another person's improvement. I guess they are so fixated of simply completing their tasks, get their salaries, be with their families, and that's it.
I know, I might be underestimating their concern for other people's growth but observing the way they talk to me and even to their subordinates, the way they explain the tasks assigned to me are merely giving directions and not in-depth discussions. Can't seem to find the mentor-tone in the way they speak. It's quite fearful to be in an arena where no one's patient and brave enough to mentor you. You'll end up learning totally on your own while having a hungry mind and thirsty soul.
To be a mentor to someone is something I aspire for. It's quite frustrating to meet people who aren't passionate about sharing knowledge and even wisdom. Don't they know that it's one of the most valuable thing that a person should do? Hence, if you're given the chance to be a mentor to someone (e.g. you're a superior, teacher, etc), maximize the opportunity.
*Ah, is this article posted wrongly? It's not too personal anyway. Just plain hindsight, I think.
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