When I was coming up, "mentor" wasn't a thing. This was pre-internet. Nowadays there's a lot of wisdom published freely on various platforms like here, some sub

When I was coming up, "mentor" wasn't a thing. This was pre-internet. Nowadays there's a lot of wisdom published freely on various platforms like here, some sub reddits, etc... There are at times more or less chaff to sift through on one site or another so it's not entirely "free" ie takes time. With the increasing prevalence of the idea I have wondered how a having a mentor may have influneced me over the years. Instead of finding my own way with the meager tools I've been able to discover on my own, could a mentor have allowed me to attain some goals more quickly? Then I look back and consider that any particular year or 5 year period my goals changed drastically (both professional and private). In retrospect I don't know that I'd have done anything different. Getting good advice is far different than following good advice.