Eku ipalemo odun
o.
Since I have been
fortunate to have had several life-changing mentors in my life, mentorship is a
topic I explore frequently and I thought I should share it with you because we all need one. It's no
surprise that having a mentor can be one of the greatest gifts you could ever
encounter because they will influence you immensely. Finding a mentor may be
hard, but believe me or not you don`t know where and when you will find one, which
is the reason we come together from time to time. From a mentor, you are not
learning in the logical sense. You do not show up to a classroom every day
where the mentor takes to the dry erase board and proceeds to explain to you,
in detail, everything you need to know. A real mentorship is where you put your
full trust in someone else. You forgo your ego, you give up trying to prove how
great you are, you throw caution to the wind and you, literally, follow them
around. It takes guts to say, to someone you look up to, "I don't know
what I don't know". 99% of people think admitting this is a weakness. This is
why 99% of people miss the opportunity. The mentor/apprentice relationship is
extremely emotional and not forever. You will move on when the path presents
itself i.e an opportunity. This is why Yoruba adage says”Bi omode balaso bi
agba,ko le lakisa bi agba”. The reason a mentor(such as baba mechanic) takes
the time to teach someone younger, someone inexperienced, is because they see
an opportunity. They see someone who is willing to put their ego aside to learn.
Let us learn this as we come together.
We celebrate with
you if you were born in November,igba odun,odun kan ni o.
If you did not
have the time to join us this year, create the time next year, we are waiting for
you. We love you and we need you. Have a wonderful November everybody!
Segun.
President.
