30 powerful Quotes on Mentorship

Living in a country with a lot of hardship and uncertainty can drive any young person down the wrong path. Mentorship can provide confidence and direction for youths in uncertain times.

Mentorship refers to patronage, guidance, advice, and direction given by someone more experienced.

If you are a young person in Nigeria, getting a mentor is something you should consider.

In this article, I will explore why mentorship is powerful, the pillars of mentorship, and quotes on mentorship from people who have spoken about it before.

Why is mentorship powerful?

Mentorship has many benefits that can transform your life but I will outline the most important ones.

• Mentorship can accelerate your personal and business growth. 
• Mentors can provide inspiration and encouragement.
• Mentors act as role models for young people.
• Mentors can help you set the right personal and business goals.
• Mentors also help you stay accountable for the goals you set.
• Mentors help make beneficial connections.

What are the pillars of mentorship?

 There are five pillars of mentorship. They are;

Mutual Interest

There has to be a genuine interest on the side of the mentee and indeed the mentor to see the mentee grow. Without this interest, both parties may not be driven to carry out tasks that would drive growth.

Training

Mentorship is about learning. It is the fastest way to gain mastery of any subject because the mentor reveals secrets to the mentee from a place of experience. These secrets can help mentees avoid errors, save time and achieve success.

Investment

Both sides would have to invest time and sometimes resources to teach and learn. Beyond teaching and learning, on their part, the mentors often have to hold their mentees accountable. This also takes an investment of time. Mentees might also have to try new ideas on good advice from mentors which can require an investment of money and time.

Relationship

This is a crucial part of mentorship. Most mentors value great relationships with mentees. You don’t reveal secrets and assist people who wouldn’t be willing to reciprocate if they had the opportunity- at least not deliberately. Mentors should be appreciated and supported by mentees.

Inspiration

Mentees can draw inspiration from their mentors’ success stories. Such stories give them a clear picture of what they can expect if they follow the same path as their mentors. This is encouraging.

Quotes on mentorship

Here are 30 remarkable quotes on mentorship

1. “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”— Isaac Newton
2. “My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to take these great people we have and to push them and make them even better.” — Steve Jobs
3. “You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself” — Galileo Galilei
4. “A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” — Bob Proctor
5. “The people closest to me determine my level of success or failure. The better they are, the better I am. And if I want to go to the highest level, I can do it only with the help of other people. We have to take each other higher.” — John Maxwell
6. “A person consumed with himself never considers spending time raising others up.”— John Maxwell
7. “Mentorship is the key to extraordinary success.”— Mike Murdock
8. “Mentorship is the impartation of information” — Mike Murdock
9. “Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
10. “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey
11. “The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” – Steven Spielberg
12. “Your mentors in life are important, choose them wisely”- Bill Walsh
13. “With careful guidance and mentorship, you will reach your highest self.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
14. “The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth.” – Dan Rather
15. “I have always been a huge believer in the inestimable value good mentoring can contribute to any nascent business.” – Richard Branson
16. “Mentoring is not about making people like you, but about helping them become the best version of themselves.”– David Stoddard
17. “A mentor is someone who can give you guidance, advice, and support when you need it.” – Richard Branson
18. “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” – John Crosby
19. “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
20. “Mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than we would like. It’s the only way we grow.” – George Lucas
21. “A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future and believe it can be obtained.” – Shawn Hitchcock
22. “I have had mentors over the years, and they have been invaluable. They have helped me prepare for opportunities.” – Condoleezza Rice
23. “When you find your mentor, you find your destiny.” – Myles Munroe
24.  “The greatest good you can do for another does not just share your riches but to reveal to him his own.” – Benjamin Disraeli
25. “The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people.” – John C. Maxwell
26. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams
27. ‘’Tell me, and I forget, teach me, and I may remember, involve me, and I learn.’’ –Benjamin Franklin
28. “The best teachers are those who tell you where to look – but don’t tell you what to see.” – Alexandra K.Trenfo
29. “The mediocre teacher says. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” ― William Arthur Ward
30. Age is rarely a limitation to being a mentor.” — Ken Blanchard

Conclusion

Mentorship has helped many young people find success in careers, businesses, and Academics. If you are a young graduate who lacks experience, skills, and resources, getting a mentor can go a long way in helping you find success.

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