Quote Originally Posted by fogelbise View Post
It is great just knowing that other people have success in such situations! I guess it is too easy to hold onto negative expectations when "x" happens, even if only subconsciously.
The funny thing is, you know how sometimes people say that they get LD after they give up? Well, there may be truth to it. I guess it happens, when we are trying too hard to get a LD, but that doesn't work, because we trying too hard. But when we "give up", that "trying" goes away, but our intent is still there, we just not thinking about it actively.

I got one of my classic OBEs that way. I gave up on WILD attempt, because it was taking too long and I felt nothing. So I turned to my right side, and I literally told to myself "well, I'm just gonna go to sleep". In 5 seconds, I realized I'm looking at my ceiling from 12 inches away. I wasn't ready for it, so that was it. So from now on, when I tell to myself that I'm just going to sleep normally, I just chuckle to myself in secret thinking "yeah, right, but I'm still paying attention for any signs of lucid or obe."

Thing is, anything can happen at any time. Don't expect anything, but be ready for everything. It's like telling your mind "go ahead, surprise me".