hey, I have a theoretical question for dreamers...

**celestialelixir** · 05-13-2011 06:23 PM

So when you are lucid, supposedly, you can do anything you want. You basically have every super power you can dream of, correct? (I've never LDed so I'm not sure if there are any limits)

Do you think it would be possible to dream up constraints for yourself? Like take away your powers of flight/invisibility/telekinesis etc, by dreaming up some kryptonite or something? Has anyone ever tried this in order to mimic feeling mortal in their dreams? I was just curious, thanks.

**Puffin** · 05-13-2011 06:31 PM

It's definitely possible, and it's probably easier than you think - all you have to do is expect or "know" that you have powers of some sort, summon the object or whatever obstacle, then expect to be unable to fly/be invisible/etc.

**zebrah** · 05-13-2011 06:34 PM

That's totally possible. Normally the only limitation (that I know of) is yourself. You could passively stop yourself from being able to use any ability but what's the point?

There really isn't a need to do this. Just act like a human. You make the rules. You control physics and the whole world.

After you have a lucid dream this will make more sense.

**sloth** · 05-13-2011 06:37 PM

You would have to convince yourself that this cryptonite had the power you wish for it to have. The fact of the matter is that in the end, you WOULD have the ability to disarm this cryptonite, because you COULD still do anything you wanted to do. You could create something that takes away your power, if you believe that it does, but if you lose faith in that item's ability you would then be able to do these things after all.
So, in a manner of speaking, yes and no.