What's the rush?

[Nau7ik]

I searched for this question in the forum and could not find an answer.  Hopefully it's okay to ask it here.  If I'm understanding things correctly we incarnate here (3rd density) primarily for rapid spiritual growth, for learnings that would take much longer in the spirit realm, presumably.  

I've never heard anyone ask why.  We forget everything and endure a lifetime of suffering to speed through some spiritual evolution?  Where's the fire?  Are spirits on some kind of schedule?  Does the Infinite Creator hand down quotas and benchmarks on how we should be progressing?  It just seems very bizarre to me.

Any insights here would be greatly appreciated.  I feel like I owe a soul debt to this group and this material so I apologize that one of my first interactions is an ask, and not an offering.

Thanks,
Tanner  

I can only give my opinion:

Ra said in the Law of One that physical incarnation is not at all necessary, but it’s chosen as an alternative to knowing the self. It’s much faster. Without the veil in mind, 3D entities hardly sought to become more because everything was already perfect. They knew the perfection of all that is. There was little impetus or motivation to move beyond that state of consciousness development.

Most who are are incarnate in 3D don’t remember anything, like you say. There is the natural path of evolution and then there is the accelerated path of evolution, which we all here are treading. Natural evolution happens largely unconsciously but it’s inevitable, it’s just a very slow and long process. Those who awaken within the incarnation to what life is all about can consciously choose to accelerate their path by being conscious of their path and their learning. It’s easier to learn a lesson when you’re aware that you’re trying to learn a lesson.

There are no quotas. There are no time limits. There is no preset determined “way”. That is for each of us to figure out and choose for ourselves. We may go the Left way or the Right way, service to self or service to others, positive or negative.

One literally has all the time in the world to evolve and return to Source. For myself, I’d like to speed up this process. That’s where the fire is. It’s that burning flame within us that calls us forward to seek our Creator. It’s that excitement and sense of adventure that is the flame of desire that moves us upon the path of seeking. I want to KNOW. The Great Mystery excites me.

It’s also said in the Buddhist tradition that those of the anger disposition (of which there are 3 dispositions: dull minded, angry minded, and I forgot the other one) achieve liberation sooner than the other because they have that fire inside. Fire is the closest element to the Spiritual. Fire is transforming. That anger (which is an element of the Shadow) can be used for the good. It can be used as motivation and determination. The will to get things done and to accomplish that which we wish to accomplish. Whereas the dull minded person is not easily moved. He’s very complacent. He’s not excited or moved easily. It takes him longer to stoke that flame which we all have within.