As many people, as many unique paths. If one is marked out for the yoga one will do it anywhere, whereas one not marked out for the yoga cannot do it anywhere.
One cannot replicate what happens in one person's life into another. That is the mistake that cults and religions do, by standardising the spiritual seeking and fixing methods and techniques.
Speaking of Lord's ability to avoid the complexities of progressive manifestation in creating His worlds - yes He can and indeed He does. All the typal planes of gods etc are created directly by Him.
Social groupings can be centred around the vital physical, largely surface life of man. This life caters primarily to the bodily existence and vital pleasures and comforts.
The important question is not whether one is meant for this path or not; the right question would be whether this path is consistent with one's core aspiration and demands from God.