In the first couple chapters he writes about what lengths he takes to acquire mentors. You may find that interesting. Mentoring is similar to the concept of discipleship. Except that James is the one (mentee) who seeks out the mentor, the teacher, while in discipleship the discipler seems to pick and bring the disciple along (or it seems to me). Doesn't have to be that way, though.

Who is the initiator? The student or the master?