CuriousCanid

Sorry, I don't know how it came across as a troll attempt. Maybe I'm just not rationalizing it from your perspective, but I guess that's what I'm here for; to understand. If it's sad, well then so be it. But I'm trying to figure out how to be my best self by any means. What brings me the most joy. What I enjoy the most. I figured going into this and asking the opinion of open-minded people might be a good approach, but if it came across as a troll post, then forgive me, that wasn't my intention by any means. I'm still new, so etiquette for forums and the like is all foreign to me. I'm just meandering through it all and trying to figure stuff out along the way. I do still appreciate you stopping by!

After doing a bit of digging around some topics, I've been hard-pressed to find a conclusion to my question; is it alright to worship Leo? For clarification, I'm not asking whether we should or should not. What I'm asking whether or not it's alright if we as individuals decide that we want to worship him. If we come to the conclusion that self-actualization, to us, gives us the freedom to choose who and how we worship, for example mantras and prayers, or just visualization, is it okay for we who decide to, to pay heed to the teachings of 'the Master'. Of course, this may or may not mean treating his teachings as the end-all be-all of wisdom and experience and whatnot. Really it'd vary from person to person. I'm interested in people's perspective on it and, if possible, some ideas from those who see Leo as someone worthy of such respect as to how we can self-actualize through reverence of another, if that makes sense.

That's part of what sucked me in too. I found myself drawn into it through videos that didn't seem to understand and, really, just wanted to rip into the site, equating it to a 'cult' and all that not-so-kosher stuff. But I think it's that general stigma of how it rubs people the wrong way that it happened to rub me the /right/ way. The tone, the quality, the depth. It all spoke to me on a level I never really thought possible. It felt personal, and direct, and I suppose that's why it bled into some of my initial excitement. I've never been one for forums or mass interaction, but the variety in content and ability to indulge in topics the likes of which other people would be too closed-minded to allow or experience on another platform has led me to actually find myself checking this site religiously. I think I would want to respect the wishes of the Master, and if worship and idolization is not a way that Leo would want one to self-actualize, I would accept it as a truth and move towards something that works better. Granted, a big part of me does want to herald Leo as a speaker of logic and reason, and open-mindedness I've never experienced in life, not around me or on the internet. As for the crush part, I understand whole-heartedly. I don't think it'll interfere with my self-actualization, and if anything my deeper interest with Leo on a parasocial level will omly serve as a boon towards my enlightenment!

Hello! Thank you so much for the reply! I really appreciate it. And that makes a lot of sense, actually. Thinking about it, I'm actually in agreement that the whole idea of self-actualization through the method I tried before really might be a pitfall. I think it boils down to how long I can maintain that whole ideal of 'this is good for me' in only one aspect, when in reality it might be a better idea to accept it in all aspects. Truth and Love are probably a lot better methods to reach self-actualization. I think the truth of it all might very well be good! Maybe using my attraction to the whole prospect was good to hook me in, but if it takes abandoning the original guiding forces to become self-actualized, I think that's a price I'm willing to pay. And this is something I want to be more involved in! The prospect is a lot more fulfilling than I initially thought, and while I'm a bit shy and tend to be more introverted, I think getting involved in the forums and community will be a lot healthier. Though that last bit; discovering that I may be Leo myself or maybe more, what does that mean? I love the premise, and if discovering that, in fact, I am Leo is part of self-actualization, perhaps I'm even more drawn to the prospect on an identity-related level.

First time posting here on the forums, and so I'm not really sure if this is the right place to start this thread or not. Hopefully I'm in the right spot, but I digress! Full disclosure; I discovered this site through binge-watching some videos, and there was one I came across that cast it in a negative light. Said negative light got me curious, and curiosity spilled over into actually wanting to try and invest myself in the culture and the like that I've seen in my brief digs. I've only dug through for a small while, but something occurred that made me a little- Well. Not uncomfortable, but perhaps just a little confused? I was watching some of the video content on the site, reading through some articles, and the prospect of self-actualization, while I'm sure is very promising for some people in a different light, to me, has become something of a thrill? To be a bit more descriptive, I think the idea of a head figure, in this case Leo, (who I must admit I find attractive,) preaching and educating some lost sod like myself a lot more impactful in a certain way as opposed to another. Now I'm a bit unsure if it's okay to pursue this sort of thing in that nature, or if I should try and straighten myself out to continue down the path of self-actualization without any sort of sexual influence. I don't have a problem with seeing it that way, personally. I enjoy being guided. Taught. Perhaps even encouraged to worship a figurehead in some way, shape, or form. It's a certain level of indulgence that, personally, I feel a lot happier immersing myself in, but I would like some outside opinions on the subject, or, if there are others, to share your perspective on this sort of thing. (Sorry for the long first post and all. Again, still new!)