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That few persons out of many seekers succeed in finding this spiritual fulfilment to more than a relative extent is undeniable. Why this should be so is not only due to the difficulty of complying with all the requirements of the Quest but also to the kind of nervous system inherited from parents; to the character of the destiny allotted by the Law of Recompense; to the environmental and educational conditioning of the earlier years of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood; and finally to the rarity of competent teachers or guides.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 2 : The Measure of Progress > # 74