Jack London’s The Star Rover isn’t just an adventure novel; it’s an ode to the freedom of consciousness. After being sentenced to solitary confinement and a straitjacket, Darrell Standing makes a mental escape, transcending his physical limitations. He uses pain and despair to fuel trance-like states that allow him to access other lives. This is a testament to the boundless potential of the human mind.
Standing relives the ferocious destiny of a Viking warrior; he feels the pain of one crucified alongside Christ, experiencing betrayal and spiritual resilience; he experiences the horror of an Inquisition victim confronted with fanaticism and injustice; he sees the world through the eyes of an English boy full of hope and dreams who encounters cruelty. His experiences transform our perspective on time and space.
Below is the step-by-step technique used by the novel’s protagonist:
1. He uses pain as an anchor, focusing on it and turning it into a focal point.
2. He practices deep breathing to disconnect from external distractions.
3. He uses self-hypnosis to convince himself that he is another person.
4. He looks for triggers in memory and uses these fragments of information as the starting point for creating new worlds.
5. He gives free rein to his imagination and develops pictures of other lives without limitations.
6. He immerses himself in details, starting with small details like smells and sounds, and eventually enters a whole world.
Have you read the book? What do you think about methods like this?
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