I remember when I first started, I could not fly, all I could do was levitate one inch off the ground, in upright position and kind of glide on one inch of air for a while. Added to that I had low enough awareness that I thought in my dreams "I can float. That means I must be dreaming! But I could float, even if I were awake." And then I would just continue to float and not do anything. Upon waking up, I would discover that, no, I most definitely could not float when awake.
It was pretty pathetic. I don't remember how long the pathetic LDs lasted for me. Yes, I bet it had to do with doubt and issues with my expectations.
What I do remember is that then there came a night when I became lucid because I became aware that my home in my dream was not actually like my waking home at all. I remember it was one of the most vivid dreams ever. I opened a window with just my mind. I flew out of it, and soared out into the sky and then into outer space. That was about 20 years ago during my previous LD practice experience, and yet I still remember that dream vividly. My latest LD recently was not quite as exhilarating, but it included some high quality flying at rooftop level, very pleasant.
You too can do this. You have to believe that, expect it, and it will happen, and it will be fantastic.
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