What job would you do for free?: Mentoring
Mentoring
I would love to mentor others for free.
Mentoring others is like planting a tree and watching it grow.
It is like raising a kid and watching the kid grow to achieve their dreams.
It is also like baking a cake and watching it rise and tucking in finally when it’s ready to eat.
Another analogy is that of painting on a canvas and observing the joy that the painting brings to others.
We can also liken it to moulding a piece of clay into a pot and noting the various uses of the pot to society.
Mentoring others gives you an opportunity to make an impact in another person’s life.
You become like an indelible ink marked on their memory.
They therefore hold you dear in their heart.
They know that you spent time to mentor them because you cared about them and wanted them to achieve their full potential.
Hence, you are forever in their thoughts.
What can bring greater joy than this?
Maya Angelou, the American memoirist, poet and civil rights activist emphasised the importance of showing care to others. She stated, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
The importance of feelings is also underscored by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in “The Little Prince” when he states that “The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart”.
Cheers to mentoring!
What job would you do for free?
You may comment by clicking on the chat icon beneath the heading. Kindly subscribe to receive updates in your inbox by filling the form below:
Yes. Some people are really able to make an impact on other people’s lives in a very profound way. It is nice and in return they will be blessed when it comes from the heart.
That’s so true. Thanks for commenting. Best regards
️
Very interesting post. Mentoring is a great way to help others.
It is indeed. Thanks for your comments, Pooja
You’re very welcome
Lovely
post.
Thanks so much.
Lovely post. Very insightful. Thank you for sharing, Heidi.
You’re most welcome
Yes, because when you plant a tree you have to nurture it not tell it how to grow. I call myself a spiritual mentor because I help people to find their own way, on their own terms, to reach their own dreams.
That’s amazing and a wonderful perspective
Indeed, you can’t tell a tree how to grow. Thanks for your comments.
I enjoy serving and advancing the welfare of people, especially the elderly and the little ones. I pray that God will continue to assist me in this way. Thank you
That’s so good to hear! May God grant you the grace to continue your good work!