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Offline DrTechnical

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Need For Focused Goals
« on: October 07, 2012, 10:02:30 AM »
I'll keep this short and to the point.

Last night I got some descent sleep, did my WBTB and even used my normal dose of G. No lucids. That's pretty unusual for me. Missing is pretty rare, especially with supps.

However, I have noticed something that is worth sharing, and I will bet others can benefit from it. When I do a lot of last minute planning on what I will do while lucid, or what I will do (i.e. I'm a bit de-focused and non-committed) my lucid dreaming suffers and I might even miss. I have noticed this enough times to extract an obvious pattern.

When I am very focused and have a well defined set of goals or conditional goals, AND I am not second guessing anything, I almost always succeed.

Point - be confident, be focused and have a well defined plan going in. I think this general statement would be true of anyone, regardless of relative level of dreaming or lucid dreaming experience.
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Re: Need For Focused Goals
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2012, 08:05:30 PM »
Quote from: DrTechnical on October 07, 2012, 10:02:30 AM
Point - be confident, be focused and have a well defined plan going in. I think this general statement would be true of anyone, regardless of relative level of dreaming or lucid dreaming experience.

Couldn't agree more. Thanks DrTech, well put
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Offline Sunshine

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Re: Need For Focused Goals
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2012, 08:39:26 PM »
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Re: Need For Focused Goals
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2012, 08:51:46 PM »
I agree... Some of my most successful nights were because I had a strong goal to accomplish. I am less likely to get lucid when I am without!
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Re: Need For Focused Goals
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2012, 04:02:34 PM »
Absolutely.

On the other hand, you're not the only one with a dry spell, Feist and I have a very bad dream recall too these days. (Feist with a bad dream recall, go figure...). I know some people are not open-minded to these kind of things but I thought that, maybe, it could have something to do with planetary movements? Because my practice is still the same (still, thanks for the reminder  ;) ), my sleep pattern is still the same, etc. I heard some of my friends had the same problem too.

But a plan is always a must indeed.  :)
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Re: Need For Focused Goals
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2012, 07:09:41 PM »
Moonbeam - the avatar is a shot of all the internet connections working at one instant of time in the world and on display in the New York Museum of Modern Art  :)
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Re: Need For Focused Goals
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2017, 11:32:36 AM »
I think in lucid dreaming having a plan is never a bad idea. Youll always know what step comes next and your success rate will go up. Just trying is not enough. :)
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