I have had the good fortune of having great guides or mentors all my life. Starting my ultimate guide/mentor - My Dad. While he was with us, I looked up to him and went to him for everything. I (and my brother) owe all basic values and behaviors to him (my mom refined those values in us). After him (i was 27 by then), I sought mentors, especially for my professional career. I found many - some of my direct supervisors, other leaders in my firms, and many virtual ones in good books. These mentors have been very influential in my career, in my life, and where I am now. I am so grateful to them for their time and counsel. I always felt mentors are always needed to guide us. Even Indian Gods and Heroes like Ram and Arjun had mentors or teachers that guided them in time of need (Simba had Mufasa). Multiple TED speakers confirmed this idea. But, recently I interacted with people who told me that mentoring is no use to them. And that they are different than most other people an...