I really enjoyed your response, Abra. I think you summed it up and even brought into view this notion:

Quote Originally Posted by Abra View Post
Any good lucid dream must start with this fundamental awe. Awe breeds thorough consciousness, and signals to your mind that it's something you care about. I take note to make "feeling lucid" the top priority on my lucid task list. For if that is not accomplished at a satisfactory and thoughtful manner, then no lucid really matters.
When one first begins to lucid dream, the mere idea of being lucid is enough to keep them interested and put them into a state of wonder at how one's mental self could be seemingly separate from their physical. I've had a couple of (low-level) LDs where I woke up and thought, "Well, that could have been better."

Anyway, just wanted to comment on that.