<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A positive influence should not become a new... > A positive influence should not become a new dependency. The mentor's deepest contribution is to help the person develop judgment, relationships, practices, and confidence that remain when the mentor is absent. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 2 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 2]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A positive influence should not become a new dependency. The mentor's deepest contribution is to help the person develop judgment, relationships, practices, and confidence that remain when the mentor is absent.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-positive-influence-should-remain-mentor-absent ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->