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Created on: June 06, 2010 Last Updated: December 12, 2011
It is said that every person living holds a gift within them. It is also said that this gift is inherent and is also 'locked' within us all. The point being that it will only come out when it is discovered in some way - when the time is right. In other words, when a person is of sufficient age that he or she suddenly finds a liking for a certain subject then it is like a veil being lifted. Of course a person may show the signs of genius at a very early age - being able to work out complex mathematical equations and/or formulae.
Or they may show a natural ability in art and craft-work, producing pieces of work that far exceeds those that more experienced adults in their field have created. Every single one of us, deep within ourselves, carries the gift of whatever subject we may like the most [or, for that matter, a subject that we may not have even tried before in our lives].
If this is the case, could this inherent gift have something to do with having lived before, in a previous life [reincarnation?] There are scientists that are taking reincarnation seriously, and looking closely at the whole question of reincarnation and the inherent skills that some people may seem to carry within them from their 'past lives'..
Is there a connection between having lived before and the skills you may have within you now? This question deserves deep thought, as there are many people who believe, without a shadow of doubt, that their interest in one subject or another is down to exactly that...having lived before in a previous life.
Could these skills have been passed down genetically, through the years, until they are inherent in us? Or, are they learned? There is much to be said about the learning process and what we may, or may not take in - as far as the information we hold about a certain subject.
Indeed, some people may find that having signed up for a subject - be it in evening class, or adult learning - many people do find, and are shocked to discover, that their skill in their chosen subject shines through - especially when they have not studied it before and held no interests whatsoever in that subject in the past.
Could it be, that life works in such a way, that only when people reach a certain age do the doors to that subject swing open, and they find a veil lifting from their eyes? It would be like somebody suddenly discovering their own personal Rosetta Stone, finally cracking open
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