Thread: Switching to different approach: will question reality more

Yup, agreed: a lot of motivation and patience needed, plus a lot of questioning. Who knows whether I shall be successful and when, given my stress level and low dream recall, but this is the approach I can progress in for now, so I am.

There I was in the car waiting for the light to change at the beginning of my commute. I must admit I spaced out briefly. Then a thought crossed my mind "The world is on fire." I was about to dismiss it, but I caught it. What a weird random thought. What do I mean by that? It took me much longer than it should have to make the connection to the hot car due to unusually warm spring day (80s). So I thought a metaphor. Then I remembered that I tend to have metaphorical dreams, some with elaborate plots, where so many pieces fit. What if when I space out during the day, my subconscious is plotting such dreams, and occasionally it let's something slip. I said the intension "If I see the world on fire, I will realize it is a dream." Then I did a reality check, rereading a street sign, to ensure I was not already dreaming.

Edit: Did not count the reality checks today, but I have a sense that it was a lot more. It's becoming much more a part of what I do now. btw, today was a much more relaxing day with low stress and I was stressing out less about the questioning of reality, too. Taking it easy. I have higher hopes for a lucid dream tonight as a result.