Spoonfuls of Humility

I’m not sure when or where it began, but having mentors in my life was always a normal, accepted, and sought-after practice. There are some people who roam the world who believe they can do it by themselves, who can endure the failures and look to no one except themselves for their successes. I was never one of those people. For everything good that happened in my life, there was someone else there who helped me in some shape.

Most of the time it was solicited, but other times it wasn’t. I consider the latter divine intervention especially. Whether it be a conversation I had that I tucked away for years until it can be applied to a situation or in a moment of crisis what to do, I’ve learned the value of standing on the shoulders of giants.

Or perhaps they aren’t giants at all. Maybe these people are your exact opposite who ground you to being a more centered person. There is the possibility they are charitable when you want to be selfish, or brave when you wish to be scared. They might know which way the air is blowing while you have your head stuck up your ass. No matter what, it takes a healthy amount of humility to reach out to these people. Knowing you’re not perfect is half the battle. How you adjust to those imperfections is where the success comes.

I don’t know anyone who has their own website. Maybe I do know them, but I haven’t asked enough questions, or I just don’t know them well enough. The Internet is a heck of a tool if you know how to manage it, and like any skill, it takes time to master and you can probably count on sucking at it for awhile. So that is where I’m at, looking for mentors to help me grow this idea. I want this to be a business. I want this to show profit. I want this to include everyone I know. I want this to honor my beginnings and pull others up with me.

What’s the formula? I don’t know. Would be interested to listen. If the advice aligns with my values and principles, I’m not the person to shun away a good idea, especially if was free to receive.