Motivation

Certainly, the ability to overcome the problems associated with the lengthy passage required to obtain career and educational objectives is a multifaceted endeavor. The daily anxiety, fatigue, and sometimes slow progress usually require periodic recharging of the emotional, psychological, and intellectual batteries.

Although some individuals appear unusually self-sustaining in handling prolonged stress, most mentees will profit from the infusion of positive energy that can flow—sometimes with the potency of a magically renewing elixir—from an enthusiastic mentor who openly communicates belief in the mentee’s capacity to succeed.

A genuine voice of direct encouragement, confidently expressing the belief that goals are realistically ...

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