Mentorship

No matter what field of work one chooses one needs a mentor to guide you. Someone who really cares about you and what you want to achieve. This is someone who feels that s/he has the knowledge to help you when you are in doubt and the means/resources to help you out when you are stuck somewhere.
But an important point to note here is, what is it that makes a mentor care so much about a person. It could be many things. But more often than not, it is the passion that a person has towards something that the mentor cares about. It could also be the unique position that the person is in, in the industry and the impact that s/he can make with proper guidance.
It is important to be outspoken about what you are trying to do. Keep telling it to yourself every moment and to the world everyday. Develop a firm conviction into something that you want to do and reach out to people to get their views. This will help you get visibility and get you directed to the right person you can guide you. Trust this, that people do care about what you do, if you really care about what you do.