The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

or clean ourselves, on our own. We need help. Our parents
begin this process of helping us grow into our God-given
identities, but at some point someone else must take over.
In epic stories of old, a young hero is called away,
leaving his family to begin a great adventure. But before he
steps into battle to face the dragon or start a revolution, what
must happen? He needs a sage, a master magician, or
perhaps a retired coach. However he or she appears, the
mentor’s job is simple: Teach the young person how to
sharpen and refine his skills. Take over where his parents
left off.
But how does such a system work today? Not the way
you might think.
More often than not in the life of an extraordinary
person, at a certain point they encountered a guide, some
coach or mentor who helped them along, investing in their
abilities to help them grow into who they were born to be.
Sometimes it’s a single person; other times it’s a group of
people. Regardless, the result is an often informal process of
apprenticeship, full of failure and self-doubt, but ultimately
instructive.
The truth, in spite of what we might believe about
remarkable people, is that you cannot master a skill on your
own. Finding your calling will not happen without the aid
and assistance of others. Every story of success is, in fact, a
story of community. Some people will help you willingly,
while others may contribute to your education on accident.
But if you are wise, you can use it all. When you set out on