Sure it does. after my misadventure with spirituality, I decided to put effort in understanding myself, by myself. I guess once one starts understanding himself, he can put everything into the right perspective. Before trying to comprehend god/absolute truth, one needs o comprehend himself. Introspection is the only way to do that. One might read infinite scriptures, might follow infinite rituals, might listen infinite satsang, but unless thats useless unless one understands himself.