Ultimately it is a question of destiny. But spiritual growth does not as much depend upon outer circumstances as much as on the inner attitudes we have towards them.
This is the great difference between the Hindu approach, almost inbuilt in the Hindu DNA, and major world religions where things began and ended with one founder and one book.
True spiritual life begins with an aspiration, a seeking for the Divine, to discover and become one with Him. Whatever helps in process is good whether it be a ritualistic worship or doing one's work with dedication to God for the joy of serving Him.