Chapter 5: CPU Scheduling! Dispatcher module gives control of the CPU to the process selected by the short-term scheduler; this involves:! Switching context! Switching to user mode! Jumping to the proper location in the user program to restart that program!
I think I may have been a little harsh on “The Guide”. I think I kind of get were he is going now. As it is, forget alternate universes.
I believe what is going on here is, that he is forcing us to look inside ourselves for the answers, not some alternate universe. Ok well maybe HE thinks it’s a doppelganger in another dimension, but if his techniques work, this little skeptic sees it from another point of view.
“The Guide” does have a point at times. Sometimes it isn’t just about answers, it’s about asking the right person, the right questions. And really, who knows what works better for you, then well you? So far, I still don’t see any point of going into the past – we can’t change the past.
But I do see asking ourselves what it is we want and how to get it. “The Guide” simply uses “Quantum Jumping” and “doppelgangers” as a way of getting there. No harm, No Foul. Well except for the hundreds of dollars he charges for these CDs. So here’s the drill:. Go into the alpha state.
Tell yourself you are wonderful. Find the doppelganger that has the life you want (this is where it gets tricky.
Do you KNOW where you want to be right now? Cuz personally I have an “anywhere but here” attitude about the whole thing) Finding the doppelganger you are looking for is as easy as daydreaming about meeting the perfect you (assuming you know who that would be) and asking them for advice. Ask them for advice. Follow the advice. Regardless of the absurdity of some of the hypothesis – it’s not as far out there as it originally sounded. But instead of all the fancy-schmancy quantum doppelganger physics – it could be as easy as saying “LOOK INSIDE YOUSELF, THE ANSWERS ARE ALREADY THERE.” I will continue to follow the modules and carry on with this experiment, and occasional flick the tip of my tongue against the roof of my mouth and pray for Brad Pitt.
So I did the first meditation. What can I say? My head is kinda loud, so it takes a bit to quiet things down and follow along. So basically, this first exercise is supposed to take you into the Alpha state.
For those of you who don’t know, the Alpha state is the meditation state of consciousness. It’s like daydreaming sort of. You’re unaware of your surroundings, everything is going on in your head alone. I think that’s the best way to explain it.
So, “The Guide” takes me into the Alpha state, though my busy brain fights it – and tells me to (yup you guessed it) touch the tip of my tongue to the roof of my mouth. “The Guide” says that from now on whenever I do that it will be a trigger to my mind to have “intent”, therefore making my wishes come true or something along those lines.
Then “The Guide” tells me to go back in time, find a significant moment, that if I would have done differently, would have changed my world for the better. Well I don’t know about anyone else, but my life is far from perfect, and I can think of about a million mistakes I’ve made that I’d love to go back and fix. Regardless, I pick one. I’m put into a hallway with a door – the door opens, I’m supposed to jump through and re-watch my mistake.
Now I’m brought back to the hallway, told to jump through the door AGAIN and this time watch my “doppelganger” make the RIGHT choice. That’s a #1 cause for depression right there! We can’t actually go back and make these changes. We can’t un-break a bone, erase a scar or study harder for the SATs. What good is this exercise anyways?!?! On an editing note, “The Guide” doesn’t give enough time between breaths and counting and so on to get things done.
Brad Pitt offering me money Guess what “the guide” talks about in this module? If you guessed numbers, ding ding ding! You win a prize. A very long rant about infinity, again A long discussion about God and how He fits into Quantum Jumping.
“The Guide” even quotes Exodus. But none of that is the exciting part. The exciting part is that “The Guide” will later explain to us how to get parking spots by simply touching the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth while thinking about what you want, and you’ll get it! (I’m not kidding, that’s the actual reference.) Because really folks, out of all the things you need in the world, a parking spot is by far the most prominent. I’ll be sure to try this next time I go to the mall and I’ll let you know how it works out.
In the meantime, I’ll be touching my tongue to the roof of my mouth and thinking about Brad Pitt delivering 1 million dollars to my door – in which case you will never hear from me again. Beam me up Scotty! (I wonder if the alternate universe is down, would that expression have to change?) Nina.
Parachute his:. There are an infinite number of parallel universes (I can jive with that). You have a twin, a doppelganger, another you, in each of these universes ( ok, now we are getting into some slippery territory). You can jump into these parallel universes and learn things from your “other-self” (Handy! But I didn’t bring my parachute:-o).
In these other universes, you may be a king or queen, a beggar, a circus performer, a used-car salesman, or anything else! (so if my doppelganger is rich and famous, can I kidnap them and swap places?).
If any of this actually true, or actually works, I will hold my breath for 15 seconds and tap my right foot with my left hand. At this point, the “personal guide” goes on and on with his proof of how this is all possible, which scientists agree with it, blah blah blah. He also talks about really big numbers for a while. Quite a while.
Like a really long while. Stay tuned for the amazing insights of Module #1. I recently spent a very long time reading an article, or a sales pitch I suppose, about Quantum Jumping. The theory sounded ridiculous to me, but I thought hey – nothing ventured, nothing gained. The worst case scenario, is that I waste some time and energy. Best Case Scenario: It works and I get all the wonderful gifts that are promised (unlikely – but my own personal genie-in-a-bottle would be nice) Second Best Case Scenario: My experience will either help others decide if this is a load of hooey or not.
So welcome aboard The Road to Quantum Jumping, let’s see if we can defy gravity.