I see a prevalent mindset among a lot of lucid dreamers, and really, a lot of people working to change the way they think for any reason. The mindset I'm seeing, for the most part, is that the subconscious is something that is very creative, very intuitive, but at the same time tends to get in your way. Many induction techniques I see involve what people call "tricking" the subconscious, so that, for example, you stay awake through the falling-asleep process. I see things like FILD and WILD viewed as pitting yourself against your subconscious. I've even seen people say that the lucid dream state itself puts you at odds with your subconscious, as if it doesn't "want" you to be lucid.

I understand that these things are difficult, and I know that many times your subconscious does get in the way, but I don't see why we can't work WITH our subconscious, rather than against it. If we can learn to "speak its language", to more effectively communicate, perhaps even negotiate, with it, would that not be easier that trying to work against it? I don't know how we'd actually go about doing that, but it's food for thought. I know that when I do get a lucid dream, trying to establish such a connection would be on my list of things to do. Anyway, I'd love to hear other people's thoughts on the matter.