High achievers often share similar attitudes, such as perseverance, self-belief, optimism, ambition, and frustration.

Element. The second role of a mentor is encouragement. Mentors

The Element is the meeting point between natural aptitude and personal passion.

I use the term the Element to describe the place where the things we love to do and the things we are good at come together. I

message: that each of them found high levels of achievement and personal satisfaction upon discovering the thing that they naturally do well and that also ignites their passions.

They were speaking of a sense that we all have, and that is fundamental to our functioning in the world. They were talking about our sense of balance.

“I understood the series of stages I was supposed to go through—you go to high school, you go to college, you get a credential, and then you go out and get a good job. I knew it wasn’t gonna work for me. I knew I was gonna be drawing cartoons forever.

If we’re not in our Element at work, it becomes even more important to discover that Element somewhere else.

Being in your Element often means being connected with other people who share the same passions and have a common sense of commitment.