01-16-2011, 12:00 AM
Turin Otzaki wrote:
Your pro mentor view suggests that you are a bit of a teacher/mentor yourself with 'students', is that the case?
No longer in any official capacity. I used to be more of a "teacher" but now I confine my mentoring to those who cross my path. And my goal isn't to teach, just to share my own experience. If anybody learns anything, great. If not, that's okay, too. And it works both ways, of course. Teaching and learning are the same experience, if one is open to it.
You say its often those that most need a teacher that are anti teacher, well Ive found that those that fancy themselves as teachers and looking for students are often those most 'pro-teacher as necessity'.
Whether I "fancy myself" as a teacher or not is actually irrelevant. I'm not looking for students, so I have nothing to gain by voicing my opinion. I have simply come to believe, based on my own experiences, that those who don't have some form of mentor/benefactor often end up drawing erroneous conclusions (whether dangerous or benign doesn't matter) that could easily be *seen* and confronted by some manner of benefactor. Just as teenagers truly think they know everything (but don't), so it is with a lot of wannabe sorcerers/warriors. I would never turn down the input of an "elder" or "wise man" or even somebody had walked the path before me. Doesn't mean I would become a follower... just means I'm not too proud to listen.
Your pro mentor view suggests that you are a bit of a teacher/mentor yourself with 'students', is that the case?
No longer in any official capacity. I used to be more of a "teacher" but now I confine my mentoring to those who cross my path. And my goal isn't to teach, just to share my own experience. If anybody learns anything, great. If not, that's okay, too. And it works both ways, of course. Teaching and learning are the same experience, if one is open to it.
You say its often those that most need a teacher that are anti teacher, well Ive found that those that fancy themselves as teachers and looking for students are often those most 'pro-teacher as necessity'.
Whether I "fancy myself" as a teacher or not is actually irrelevant. I'm not looking for students, so I have nothing to gain by voicing my opinion. I have simply come to believe, based on my own experiences, that those who don't have some form of mentor/benefactor often end up drawing erroneous conclusions (whether dangerous or benign doesn't matter) that could easily be *seen* and confronted by some manner of benefactor. Just as teenagers truly think they know everything (but don't), so it is with a lot of wannabe sorcerers/warriors. I would never turn down the input of an "elder" or "wise man" or even somebody had walked the path before me. Doesn't mean I would become a follower... just means I'm not too proud to listen.