Find a Mentor

30 Days to a Better Man Day 3: Find a Mentor

Day 3 challenges you to find a mentor. Someone you admire, that you aspire to be like, that you'd like to have as a role model in your life. It asked you to think of 3 people, and ask them. I thought of three, the first one being my brother-in-law, the second my best male friend Josh, and the third being her uncle, or her father.

I asked the person who I thought would be most willing to be my mentor, who would be available, and who would be comfortable with it. Her uncle, and father, would be awckward situations. My best male friend would have been a good option as well, but he works a lot, and has a family, so obligations and time could get in the way. I asked him, to be a closer friend, instead of hanging out once every couple months or so, when we think up something big to do, to hang out at least once a month. He agreed that we should hang out more.

For my mentor, I asked my brother-in-law. He gladly accepted, and wants to get together at least once a month and hang out and get to know each other better.

He's a great guy, that I really admire. He's much more calm than I am. He's not as edgy as I am. His finances are better aligned, as he's a financial advisor. He has a great relationship with my sister, is a great husband to her, and a great father to my recently born niece. He's in a lot better shape than I am. He knows how to run. He knows how to communicate properly without screaming, and getting angry. He's positive, and motivated.

I think I can learn a lot from him, and I would like to be more like him. Some of his views are more conservative than mine, and we have some differing opionions I'm sure; but I'm sure that I can still learn from him, and he can be a great mentor for me. I think this will also be a great opportunity for me to get to know him better, and to be closer to him, my sister, and my niece.

We're getting together next week for dinner. I'm looking forward to it.