Make yourself a mentor

Hey friends! What's up Chevra?! What if the secret to getting out of anxiety, making better decisions, and becoming the person you're meant to be — all comes down to one line in a Mishna? In this shiur we dig into Mishna 16 of Pirkei Avot — 'Make yourself a mentor' — and the Chevra had a lot to say about why this matters so much. We open with the story of Yosef and Potifar's wife, and we explore a stunning read on what it means that Yosef saw his father Yaakov's face at that critical moment. It wasn't just about picturing his father — it was about seeing himself as a future father. That reframe changes everything, and it's the lens through which we're learning all of Pirkei Avot together. We get into the real question: why do you actually need a Rebi? Can't you figure life out yourself? The Chevra pushes back, opens up, and we work through it honestly — a Rebi isn't there to tell you what to do. A great Rebi reflects your own thinking back to you in an organized way so you can make your own clear decisions. We talk about the Baal Shem Tov-style story of a student who came with 122 problems, and how a big person can collapse all of that into two foundational ideas. We also trace