Lucidity can be attained by simple suggestion -- "I will become Lucid".

But the Books and Seminars have convinced this entire Generation to complicate their Suggestion with these picture puzzles -- triggers and reality checks. Instead of your dream presenting you with the idea "This is a Dream", you force your Dream Mind to provide these silly and most indirect little clues.

If you are going to use Suggestion, why not use a direct and simple suggestion instead of this silly roundabout stuff?

Instead of suggesting, "I will examine my dreams for funny little inconsistencies which will allow me to discern I am dreaming", why not suggest "When I am Dreaming, I will know I am Dreaming". Would that not be simpler? It is in both the same power of suggestion, so why dick around with silly overcomplications?