This issue of mentorship was common back in the days when the internet wasn't there. People had to rely more on others who they saw where doing better in the career path they had mapped out for themselves. You know there were no much means to get knowledge from outside your environment, that's one thing that made many people relied so much in having a mentor. But in this present world that idea or thinking that you need to have a mentor before you can succeed is gradually fading away. Because people have now understand and realised that they can succeed on their own without a mentor. The internet has now made it possible for people to have access to informations and materials that can help you discipline yourself till you achieve your desired goals in life.