Quantum Leap Thinking: An Owner's Guide to the Mind

by James J. Mapes

Positive change can happen in sudden and profound leaps. Quantum Leap Thinking provides the foundation for breakthrough thinking that will trigger astonishing growth in your personal and professional life. Quantum Leap Thinking is the key to unlocking the door to new-found potential and peak performance. "You've certainly hit the nail on the head. If I had read Quantum Leap Thinking at the age of 20, I could have saved many, many mistakes and a helluva lot of wasted effort."―Clive Cussler, bestselling author "An extraordinary guide to thinking your way to the next level in your life, within your career, your relationships or your self."― Joan Lunden, journalist and author " Quantum Leap Thinking [is] an opportunity to get our energy out and target it in the direction of great productivity, leaving us with a feeling of accomplishment."― Leon Tec, M.D., author of The Fear of Success and Targets

Genres: Psychology

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Bence · Rating 1 out of 5]

A surprisingly entertaining trip to the sewers of human knowledge.
Although the book's basic concept is not a too creative one - the usual quantum physics -> quantum sounds so cool, let's see what we can sell with it -> quantum thinking craziness -, the author manages to write a hilarious book. It starts with a short autobiography where we learn the idea to use the word quantum to sell nicely wrapped nothing to the masses. Then we meet the first QLT Theorem. It is interesting to note, as a hidden wink to people familiar with mathematics, that the author defines a theorem as "... until you discover the truth of these simple principles, they will remain only theory, not reality. They are meant to be proven.". There is a cooldown of a few pages, but then comes the next explosion: a "simplistic overview of quantum physics, the genesis of Quantum Leap Thinking." As the source for the description of a "quantum leap", the author cites Science Digest. I would like to think that the author simply has no clue about as basic topics in quantum physics as Heisenberg uncertainty principle, but further analysis lead me believe this is yet another genial joke ("when measuring light, Heisenberg demonstrated that both the momentum and position of an atom are potentially present, but not atually present, until an attempt is made to measure them").
Without further spoilers, I can summarize my experiences in skimming through this marvelous piece of excrement the following way:
*the author has no clue what he is talking about
*he makes an actual physicist sound lame by quoting him the wrong way (trust me, looking at the original quote, it all makes sense about the topic he actually talks about)
*funny figures make the book 100x more interesting to read
*huge unused space in the book makes it a fast read for people who want to change their lives but don't want to spend more than a few hours doing it
*has an extraordinary talent finding seemingly unrelated physical/chemical analogies to mental processes, polishing them to an almost poetical grade.
*Extremely helpful "QLT creative advices", for example: "Think outside the box."
*It contains a subtle (obvious) statement that the author believes the reader is crazy: right below the quote "Only crazy people hear voices." - Anonymous, the following sentence can be read: "The Conscious Mind is that little voice in your head that talks to you. ... that is asking right now, 'What little voice is he talking about?'"
*No Quantum Mechanics textbook listed in Bibliography, meaning the author really tried his best not to include anything distantly scientific into his reasoning. Lots of quantum self-help books, though.
This book truly deserves the 1 star, as it is a first class read. Let me conclude this review by the one QLT Theorem I felt has truly hit home.
"You are what you eat."

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some people just don't get it, however there are some real gold nuggets in this book. You have to know what you're looking for.

[Devika Koppikar · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ideas in this book were interesting and worth contemplating. Ideas such as (paraphrased) “energy moves along the path of least resistance. So, if our energy is not moving toward a compelling future, it is because something is funneling that energy in another direction…mainly old patterns.” I wrote down some of Mapes’ tips.
But the book was written in a technical, fast-paced manner (as in “do this, and you’ll experience fame and fortune”). Given that I gravitate toward more spiritual, contemplative books, this book seems a bit shallow to me.

Nevertheless, it’s worth a read!

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very interesting book that helps expand one's thinking process. It addresses topics such as fear, vision, achievement, health etc. A great book for anyone seeking to bring about change in their life, their surroundings or the world.

[Ismail Tekin · Rating 1 out of 5]

too boring