I really appreciate your thoughts on this which is really interesting to learn and also to delibrate on. From your points made on how to grow spiritually, I believe it will be rear to learn on this own your own without someone guiding you or showing you the way to do so but it is now left for such individuals to decide which step to take in other to grow in that path of spirituality.

a teacher can be a valuable resource in helping us to deepen our understanding and experience of spirituality.

We came to this world as a novice where we have no knowledge of what's going on until our first teacher who happens to be our parents guides us in some part to know the good from the bad then our spiritual leaders or teachers also impact or share the experience they have in other for we to grow towards that path. Nobody is perfect likewise no knowledge is lost so learning from them to grow spiritually isn't a bad idea at all instead we gain from them to boost ours in other to grow spiritually in a positive path.