A person may be born with attributes that are very ‘harmful’ for positive spiritual development, such as: physical, mental, psychic or spiritual weakness. Just like the seed, he will be subject to the affects of such positive external factors, that will change his situation radically, and bring astonishing results, without any apparent connection to the natural attributes.
Perhaps that person did not have a chance for spiritual development, judging by his natural attributes, but ultimately, he might attain tremendous spiritual development, under the influence of society, and sometimes it is hard to believe the changes that he went through. It is all because he is in the right place at the right time, in a supportive and helpful society.
Courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g50vzZzAja0