Now that we are nearing the end of 2012 (supposedly the year of ascension), this is an extremely important question that we have to ask to ourselves.

Many people interested in the subject of Dimensional Ascension believe that the vast majority of mankind will ascend into the 5th dimension soon after 2012. They believe they are ready because they have fulfilled the requirements, which is mostly based on “51% of service to others”, according to several texts. Some others say that only true intention is necessary to graduate.
But then, is it really true that only that is required to move up? I wonder what about the souls who knew about ascension more than 10 thousand years ago? What about those who were already giving great service to others each lifetime for more than 10 thousand years? Were they trapped in the 3D Earth having to wait thousands and thousand of years until this present year? So they couldn't ascend because of the “timing” thing? But wait! According to many enlighten beings, time is an illusion, right? So then, how come does the timing matters so much, up to be point of not giving the souls a chance to ascend when they are ready, or when they really want to go up?
This is not fair at all for those souls; this just doesn't make sense.
This matter only leads to two logical answers:
1- The “intention” and the “51% service to others” theories are incomplete or wrong, and there are more requirements for the dimensional ascension to take place.
2- Time is real, not an illusion, and it does matter to know when is the “right time”.

However, on the other hand there are several texts explaining the reason spirits incarnate on Earth again and again: because there are many teachings that souls need to finish learning, or because souls agree on guiding others to become more perfect. These texts do not talk about ascension and a specific time; they just say that once we have fulfilled all the objectives in the physical world, we as spirits don't need to incarnate again, and we start doing other works in the ethereal realm.

Earth is a school and it functions the same way a normal educational institution does, in the way that > if you did not learned certain lessons you were supposed to get, then you simply repeat them again and again until you get them <, the same way you repeat a grade in an Earth school.
Therefore, > how can you expect to graduate if you did not learn the lessons? <

It is time for us to descend from the clouds and see the real world in front of us. We have to be honest to ourselves. We have to recognize and know if we have learned our lessons in life. I personally haven't done my homework well. So is the same to many beings on Earth at this present moment. I see so many people who did not overcome even the basic teachings, even those people who claim to be spiritually enlighten, and they prefer to delude themselves on promises of dimensional ascension.
Some of the common lessons for souls on Earth are:

How to control hate, anger and fear
How to manage and end addictions and bad habits
How to avoid getting trapped in the material pleasures
How to be self sufficient and stop blaming the others
How to be respectful and acknowledge the others the way they are, as spiritually evolving beings
How to truly understand and forgive others (and one's self too)
How to be patient with others and one's self
How to share, be truly generous and help others
How to lose, give up, let go and accept losses
How to be open minded, also analytical and embrace old and new ideas
How to have enough courage and strength to overcome difficult situations
How to know when an important life lesson is taking place
How to recognize and trust the guiding inner voice
How to understand and put in practice the real unconditional love

And there are many more lessons of course, at a personal and human race level that need to be mastered.
I hope this message gives you a new light to work with.

Sincerely, from another spirit of the Source, just like you.