Reincarnating as child prodigies through lifetime(s) of devotion

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jb9505lovemary

A Disturbance in the Force
I've always had a theory that made sense to me and everybody I explain this too. If you devote yourself your whole life to a particular talent such as an instrument, a sport, spiritual work, general labor, art, fitness, martial arts, acquiring knowledge (anything that can be improved upon) then, after reviewing your entire life after death, a higher source will know and see your devotion towards said talent that you so deeply loved, perhaps if you choose to come back, you could be rewarded for your hardships and sacrifices in previous incarnations with something that comes in handy in future incarnations... you could acquire abnormally crazy talent in that something that you love. Possibly pick up where you last left off. This explains prodigy musicians, how else does one instantly know how to play an instrument and excel 300 times faster than your average musician? We will all become a child prodigy. I was one, I had exceptional skill in art growing up and could draw anything while the rest of my family couldn't draw and my friends weren't any good as young kids, so why was I so special? I had to ask these questions. Just do what you love and Blow everybody's minds. How else do you explain natural prodigies besides reincarnation? Show them that age doesn't mean anything. I am a guitarist and I take my inspiration from everywhere, especially from people like Zakk Wylde who played guitar religiously 12-16 hours a day with zero guarantee of fame for 3 1/2 years and somehow got into Ozzy Osbourne's band at the young age of 18....reincarnation through devotion can turn you into ANYTHING you would ever dream of wanting to be through lifetimes. That is why its so important to just do what you love with all of your heart and soul, god(s) loves us and wants to see us change the world :cool2: I like to believe all of the suffering we are going through together as a planet will one day benefit each and every single one of us on a soul level to make us even more amazing than we truly are right now. Add your input wonderful people of the forum!
 
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"... reviewing your entire life after death, a higher source will know and see your devotion towards said talent that you so deeply loved, perhaps if you choose to come back, you could be rewarded for your hardships and sacrifices in previous incarnations with something that comes in handy in future incarnations... you could acquire abnormally crazy talent in that something that you love. Possibly pick up where you last left off. This explains prodigy musicians..."



Dr Rudolf Steiner’s view on the law of karma/reincarnation and gifted people:

“[…] This view of the law of Karma makes it clear that what arises in one human life-cycle is the outcome of many causes which lie in past lives. How is the law of Karma to be reconciled with heredity? It is said that there are many contradictions between heredity and this law.

People are apt to say of a gifted man that he must be the offspring of a gifted family, that he must have inherited his talents from his forefathers. When we observe the physical processes from the occult standpoint we know that it is not like this. We can, however, in a certain sense speak of processes of physical heredity, and we will take an example.

Within a period of 250 years, twenty-nine musicians were born in the Bach family, among them the great Bach. A good musician needs not only the inner musical faculty but also a well-formed physical ear, a special form of ear. Laymen cannot perceive the differences here; it is necessary to look very deeply, with occult powers. Although the differences are very slight, a particular inner form of the organ of hearing is necessary if a man is to become a musician, and these forms are transmitted by heredity they resemble those which have been present in the father, grandfather and so on.

Suppose that on the astral plane there is an individual who acquired great musical faculties hundreds or thousands of years ago; he is ready for reincarnation and is seeking a physical body. If he cannot find a physical body possessing suitable ears, he cannot be a musician. He must look around for a family which will provide the musical ear; without it his musical talents could not manifest, for the greatest virtuoso can do nothing unless he has an instrument.

Mathematical talent also needs something quite specific. A particular construction of the brain is not, as many people think, necessary for mathematicians. Thinking, logic, is the same in the mathematician as in others. What is needed here is a special development of the three semi-circular canals in the ear which lie in the three directions of space. Special development of these canals determines mathematical talent — herein lies the gift for mathematics. This is a physical organ and its form must be transmitted by heredity. It will be remembered that eight first-class mathematicians were born in the Bernoulli family.

A man of high moral principles also needs parents who transmit a physical body suitable for the functioning of his moral gifts. And he has these parents and no others because he is this particular kind of individuality.

The individuality himself seeks his parents, although under the guidance of higher Beings. From the point of view of mother-love many people take exception to this fact. They are fearful that they might lose something if the child were not to inherit certain qualities from the mother. True knowledge, however deepens mother-love, for it reveals that this love is present before birth, even before conception, as a force which guided the child to the mother. The child loves the mother even before birth and mother-love is the reciprocal force. Spiritually regarded, therefore, mother-love extends to the time before birth; it is rooted in mutual feelings of love.”

Extract from a lecture, “The Technique of Karma”, in 1907 in Berlin.
 
I hate to always be the party-pooper when it comes to these type of discussions, but I have a few words of caution.

While it may be true that a talent gained in one life can be brought through to the next - of what benefit is that to the overall learning experience, and your build up of a critical mass towards STO and an eventually escape from this place?

Being born with Zero talent opens just as many learning opportunities as any other type of lifetime available, and at the end of the day its what you do with your skills, or lack of them, that counts.

Remember, success in life (as dictated by the usual social norms) does not necessarily lead to any advancement in soul/spirit/orientation.

So, just don't get too hung up on gaining 'skills' lifetime to lifetime, if all they are are mere practicalities.
 
I've also been thinking about using the skills for service to others and service to self, and where these roads could possibly take you. You people are very in depth, good job!
 
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