It’s crazy how some think they’re going to have pattern their life after their mentors life in order to be like the mentor or get the same results. 

That’s dangerous. 

No matter how much you want to be like your mentor. You can’t afford to replicate their life. You’d lose yourself. 

On the other end of the spectrum is, don’t try to be unique. Please don’t, you cause problems for the world. But that’s for another day. 

In following a mentor the key is to…
Learn the art.
Learn the heart. 
Learnt the sacrifices. You may not need to replicate the sacrifices, but you’d surely need the lessons.