Introspection/Personal Growth
Community, in my opinion, has been more beneficial to me than any one individual mentor. When they say it takes a village to raise a child, I really do believe that.
Instead of relying entirely on one individual, a community allows me to gain broader knowledge and second opinions. That's how I've learned to grow, that's how I broaden my skill set, that's the advice I would give to a young dragon who would be willing seek me out for help in the future.
Introspection/Personal Growth
One such example I can think of is my arts collective. Plenty of opportunities for anyone to learn a multitude of skills. Metalworking, glass blowing, creative writing. A collective neural network that one can tap into for access to a mass wealth of information, and one never has to stop learning or overspecialize. Humans are naturally community oriented, and that's a value I hold dearly.
