A Chain of Bad Events: Is it Captain Keyboard or just a Coincidence?

[Frostytraveler]

This YoutTube video came up as recommended to me this morning. Did you ever have day when you felt something was just off? It could be something simple, like getting behind a large truck going 15 mph under the speed limit 2 or more times in a day (often spewing debris at your vehicle) or a road rager displacing on you for completely unknown reasons, or multiple things going wrong at work, or just small things (or large) that just add up making it feel beyond a coincidence? We all have had those kind of days. When this happens, the first thought I get is to break the cycle by getting home! That usually does it. Almost like a "reset". My brother coined the phrase "Captain Keyboard" is at it again. Lol

When events such as this occur, it really makes me think of the validity of simulation/lesson theory. Some will say these events occurred because the recipient "manifested" it. It sure doesn't feel like that's the case.

Look at everything going wrong with this poor family in mere seconds and to think, they are still home. 😳

[LightBeam]

From my personal experience, when that happens to me I used to not stop and analyze it, but fuel it even more with thoughts of being a victim, why unfair things are happening to me. Well, that was a long time ago. But now I know to ask immediately why have I or higher self manifested it, what is it teaching me, what is the message, to what am I trying to get my attention. In my view our personal reality is manifested by a combination of our beliefs and state of mind as a character and assistance from our higher self. The manifestation here lags though, so it may be hard to pin point what triggered that manifestation. But it is never a coincidence, something within our personal reality, or collectively triggers it. When I analyze my events I always find an answer and in most cases it has to do with judgmental thoughts towards someone or I know intuitively I need to take a certain step but I am procrastinating. Then I (from a higher self's view who sees the whole picture) need to give myself (the character) a nudge.
In the case of that family in the video, we are only seeing one aspect. We don't know what was the dynamic within the family that morning or the previous day.

[Frostytraveler]

I agree LB with your overview. I also agree with not falling into believing we are "victims", which is a very unproductive mindset. If these events are self manifested lessons via nudges, your theory make perfect sense of a delayed onset, which would make the causal link between event and corrected path very difficult to determine. The delayed onset would also make it "appear" on its face to be just a coincidence. I learned long ago here that there are no coincidences. In the end Captain Keyboard appears to be us, or our Higher Self, when on its face it appear to be just "bad luck". 

[LightBeam]

delayed onset, which would make the causal link between event and corrected path very difficult to determine. The delayed onset would also make it "appear" on its face to be just a coincidence.

The lower the vibration, the slower the manifestation. And it may take many lifetimes to get the realization that these are NOT coincidences. Each lifetime accumulates little by little the knowledge from various experiences (even the ones we think are failures) and at some point the level reaches the point of discoveries. In the sea of infinity what is the big deal. We have eternity and infinite opportunities to try again, and again, and again, and again...and eventually we reach these discoveries. We set tests for ourselves knowing that it would be difficult, but we/Creation wanted to.

[Kodemaster]

Maybe I see things a bit differently. I go by the SWOT theory - Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses and Threats. With this, I try to turn threats into opportunities. Activism and advocacy are two of many.

If people display a clear lack of empathy toward us or others, that's THEIR choice, and THEY have to live with that.

It's not our fault -- and it's okay to take time for ourselves to reflect on that.

We can only control our own behaviour, not that of the other 8 billion or so on this one rock in the Universe.

Go out there, help others, and take time for yourselves also.

[Frostytraveler]

If people display a clear lack of empathy toward us or others, that's THEIR choice, and THEY have to live with that.

Very true. If people want to go around acting without empathy and with that often comes hurting others... then that is their choice and path. They will likely have to fall on the sword at some point as like attracts like, and ill events will likely fall back on them. Perhaps they will learn, maybe they won't. These kind of people love to repeat their less than ideal behavior on others over and over again. Reminds me of that great movie Edge Of Tomorrow: Live Die, Repeat. I know many here don't believe in Karma, but I'm not so quick to dismiss it. I guess Karma could be put into the category of like (behavior) attracts like (behavior). Then we reflect on it, and learn what NOT to be like. I don't believe that under every circumstance we "invited" said bad behavior/luck. Sometimes I feel we are there to deal with it, to expose such people/behavior... and that is the lesson we bring to them orchestrated by Spirit.

[LightBeam]

I know many here don't believe in Karma, but I'm not so quick to dismiss it. I guess Karma could be put into the category of like (behavior) attracts like (behavior). 

Karma is simply what you put out you get back. This also applies not only to intentional harm or negative thoughts towards others, but also your own beliefs. If you have negative beliefs about yourself, self worth issues, jealousy, greed, weakness, fears, etc, these also reflect into your personal reality. You may be the nicest person in the world, but if you have fears and low self esteem, you will attract like events because you are directing these diminishing thoughts towards your own self.  But that's a part of the learning process.

[Frostytraveler]

Yes, but what if another's negative belief's (Karma) finds you by chance? And... what if that receiving person is not negative etc... Are both parties carefully orchestrated lessons? Or can there be unfortunate exposure to another's bad Karma?

[tides2dust]

OOOoOoOO Just chiming in based on the last post... Haven't been following this thread too much.

What one calls a negative experience another calls positive! Let us ask why a supposed non-negative entity was there to to begin with???

Some things to remember...

-The Lord uses us all(good, bad, ugly, wise and foolish) in ways that do not always make sense to us(not right away). We may understand later in time and/or we may never understand.

-We aren't always conscious of what we ourselves are harboring... I.E, unspoken and ill-addressed energy nestled within... Or even what we are perceiving- whether it comes from self or if it's another persons energy.

But every moment, every challenge and every upset is an opportunity(if we wish to engage the world in this manner) a way to process, assimilate and share!

Who knows... What you say above... "Unfortunate exposure to another's bad karma?" Might be quite fortunate for the soul masked in ignorance, unconsciously seeking Gods Light.

[LightBeam]

Yes, but what if another's negative belief's (Karma) finds you by chance? And... what if that receiving person is not negative etc... Are both parties carefully orchestrated lessons? Or can there be unfortunate exposure to another's bad Karma?

Ah, there are no accidents, chances or good luck/bad luck. Everything is orchestrated for reasons that test/teach all involved.

[Xanth]

Ah, there are no accidents, chances or good luck/bad luck. Everything is orchestrated for reasons that test/teach all involved.

I don't know how much I believe that.  Doesn't that mean that everything we do is pre-determined?  I believe in free will.  How do those two concepts reconcile?

[LightBeam]

I don't know how much I believe that.  Doesn't that mean that everything we do is pre-determined?  I believe in free will.  How do those two concepts reconcile?

In my opinion is all free will on physical and non-physical level. We just cant understand through our 3D perception just how free we are and how manifestation, creating in the template reality, etc really work.

[Kodemaster]

I don't know how much I believe that.  Doesn't that mean that everything we do is pre-determined?  I believe in free will.  How do those two concepts reconcile?

I think it's somewhere in the middle. We can only control our own behaviour, one person on one planet with billions of other humans, plus countless other species.

[Nameless]

I don't know how much I believe that.  Doesn't that mean that everything we do is pre-determined?  I believe in free will.  How do those two concepts reconcile?

I really don't think our entire lives are predetermined from cradle to grave. It's ours to do with as we please up to that moment we are met with that 'thing' we are meant to do. Perhaps we are here as instructors more so than students. For it would be in observing us; how we deal, what decisions we make that we have the most to offer. And sometimes we are 'set-up' to experience something major. Just so 'they, it, him, tptb' can monitor our reaction. Just my 2 cents.

[Kodemaster]

To answer the question in one word, "entropy."
Perhaps there's a cosmic mix of a pre-determined outline plus entropy?

[Frostytraveler]

Today I posted a video on the "Seen A Good YouTube Video Lately" post # 119. It addresses some of the questions raised on this thread re karma, free will, whether life events are predetermined or not, and if the associated life lessons are geared to one of the parties or both. Definitely worth a watch.

https://www.astralpulse.com/forums/welcome-to-astral-chat!/seen-a-good-spiritual-youtube-video-lately-post-it-here!/100/

[Frostytraveler]

Captain Keyboard is at it again. 😉