Some folks have more natural abilities than others, just like with music, sports etc. Be proud!

I personally am not a natural, but I do find that the more I work on reality checks, my journal, and hanging out on DV, I can slip into lucidity easier and even skip the RC. Also, people who practice heightened levels of awareness during the day, find that they don't need to depend on RCs so much. Basically, it's different for everybody.