No matter whether I listen to a lecture given by a Tibetan monk, talk to a Swami who came all the way from India to share his knowledge or attend a workshop organized by a successful marketer – I keep hearing the same advice, “Find a mentor, who will guide your actions and help you to grow spiritually and professionally”. I am guessing that the Universe is trying to tell me something…

For the longest time, just like many other people, I underestimated the importance of having a mentor.  After all why look for a specific person, when you can always turn to your parents, friends, colleagues, multiple social networks and even public forums when you need advice and moral support. If like me, you, are wondering why anyone would need a mentor, here are some serious reasons for having one:

1. Valuable experience.

As much as it boosts our ego to think that we are smart and we can “handle everything” and “figure it all out”, sooner or later we might face a problem bigger than we can handle. You would never think of using a trial and error method to neutralize a bomb. Neither would you try to fly a plane for the first time without an instructor. It might not sound very optimistic, but life is infinitely more complicated than plane flying or neutralizing a bomb. There are some situations when too much is at stake and guesswork is simply not an option. In this case a mentor could be the only person, who is knowledgeable and experienced enough to help you make the right decision and prepare you for the serious exam called everyday life.

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Whether or not you consider yourself to be a leader, you still need to know how to motivate and inspire other people. We often find ourselves in situations, where we have to motivate others, be it talking a friend into joining a gym with us, convincing our future employer that we are the best person for the job or encouraging our co-workers to work on a project.

1. Be inspired

2. Make it look like fun

3. Trust people to do a good job

As we struggle with our doubts and daily worries, hearing the wisdom of those who have doubted, struggled, failed and got up again, can inspire us and make our journey called “life” a little bit easier and a little bit brighter!

When you feel that everyday problems are wearing you down and draining your energy, read these wonderful Uplifting quotes! They will help you to regain your mental strength, conquer self-doubts and boost your optimism and courage to move forward! Guaranteed!

1. “There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all”
- Author Unknown

2. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.Dream. Discover”
- Mark Twain

3. “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

4. “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
- Henry David Thoreau

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