Spirituality does two things for you. One, you are forced to become more selfless, two, you trust to providence. The opposite of a spiritual man is a materialist. If I was a materialist I would be making lots of money doing endorsements, doing cricket commentary. I have no interest in that.
I have been a woman for 46 years and I only recently realized I can't change it and I like it.
One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.