mentoring

[godswraith]

Ah, teens, I do love them so. One of the hardest parts of mentoring is to watch them make the same mistakes you made at thier age, and while giving them sound advice, being unable to make them do anything different. As Stephen Schwartz says

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[fightguy]

*G* This is what some Japanese call "learning by the honorable path of horrible mistakes."

[godswraith]

Ha! Love it! Hope to fight you soon.

[northernminx]

:chuckles: oh so true

[northernminx]

After a particularly infuriating day in which my temper nearly broke more than once...
Thank you. Needed that :)
Of course I also need to glass of merlot and hot bath waiting for me tonight :grin:

[godswraith]

You are very welcome m'lady. We seem to ride the same waves.

[sarathinks]

I understand, though at an entirely different level. The children I guide are under the age of six, and the mistakes are far simpler.

I live in a "take that kids toy away, and she will punch you" world, but I know what it's like to have to let others learn themselves.

I always thought it was the best way to learn, however. I treasure my mistakes; each of them has made me that much wiser.

And, yknow... you gotta love that wisdom....

[godswraith]

Not sure how seriously I can take sagely wisdom from a woman with a beard and mustache, but I will try.

We have kids in the Theater company from ages 8 and up, so I know what you mean, there is a different skill set you need to use. And since we also have adults, I usually have to process just who I am talking to, and how much they can receive. Which, with the adults, isn't too much.......