I frequently meet men who say something like, "Poor me, I have no mentors." One of the things we tell our interns during orientation is that if they leave here and say, "No one mentored me," we will have no compassion on them, but rather rebuke. Why? First of all, you simply don't want to be one of those men bemoaning the fact that no one mentored them. A young man should position himself for something better. Second, seeking and having mentors is a basic quality of manhood. One of the important agendas of manhood is to take initiative and "get wisdom" (Proverbs 4:5). Happy is the one who "finds wisdom" (3:13). Solomon says that you have to "take hold of her" (3:18). A young man has to "seek" it. Proverbs 20:5 makes it clear that counsel is available - "deep water" is there, but a wise man will "draw it out." The treasure is there, "on the lips of the wise" (Proverbs 20:15). If a man has no mentors in a place with wise men, he has failed to seek wisdom.
~Scott Brown
