Mentors always give good advice as they have long experience. I certainly listen to my mentor's advice but also try to do my own research. Although I didn't have a special mentor, I definitely had a mentor to learn the basics. If my mentor gives me some advice, I think about that advice. Sometimes I take it straight and sometimes I add some of my own tricks and use it. My mentor was a close friend of mine so I felt comfortable sharing all kinds of things with him. i do not depends on my mentor but i always care his advice
You are doing okay as long as you are not following your greed. Having a guide or a mentor is great, but not being completely dependent on someone else is even better because you won't be feeling left out or completely confused if you don't have your mentor on your side later in your life because things don't always stay the same, dynamics change, times change, and those who adapt and accept those changes with grace are the ones who will ultimately gain success in what they are doing.
When you are in trading, especially in a highly-volatile market like this one, you need to have ample knowledge about the market and trading practices that can help you shape your career as a trader if you wish to make it full-time. Even if someone wishes to do it part-time, it's still essential to have enough knowledge so that you don't waste your time and money you are putting in this.