i see the basic desire as "to know beyond a shadow of a doubt" (this can extend to many things and mean many things; for me it's 'purpose', or 'direction in life').
if i do rely on people, it's more for emotional resilience than for guidance. even when i go into my "endless questioning" phase, i don't really take what anyone says as something that i should listen to. what they say is used as more of a sounding board to contrast what's already in my head in order to gain a different perspective, or to rule certain things out. it's almost like their thoughts create new thoughts in my own head, and that's really the only reason that i do go about questioning things with others (that, and to have them--hopefully--confirm what i'm already thinking... so, an erasing of doubt can be added in there--but still, if i don't agree then i don't agree, and rarely will i have my mind changed because of the person's position relative to my own, or because of the relationship we share).
i've never really vibed with the "seeking a mentor" theme. it's really more about "truth", or "the path", if that makes a lick of sense.
edit: i should probably add that if i could find someone like that, then maybe i would fall into the cliche of 6's, but i don't really see others in that fashion and i don't believe there are people that can so readily give you the answers, because that "answer" is unique to the person asking.