The problem is, mentors simply are not that easy to come by for a lot of people. If you happen to be talented in a field that needs huge amounts of people, you are more likely to find one. But if your talents lie elsewhere, or in more competitive or less business oriented fields, good luck in ever having anyone take enough interest in you to want to take you under their wing. People need that wing these days to cover their own tail feathers, and that’s the truth.

I speak from experience. I am good at what I do, but have always had to cut through the forest on my own, getting lost much of the time, because of a 100% lack of mentors at all stages of my life and career development.