Thread: Lucid dreaming skill levels

Originally Posted by FryingMan

There is a difference between performing guitar and practicing guitar, just as there's a difference in practicing and achieving lucid dreaming. Steady practice can show effects in burst of improvement of ability. But dreaming is so different from waking activities that most analogies just don't hold.

Well I don't see much difference between ''waking skills'' and lucid dreaming induction skills.... (except dream control skill)

For instance: can you get better at playing guitar just by thoroughly and deeply believing that you can?

Can you get better at inducing lucid dreams just by thoroughly and deeply believing that you can? I think no... it's good to believe, but doesn't do much alone - same as the quitar skill. (I'm talking about lucid dreaming induction skill, not dream control skill)

Originally Posted by Nfri

Well I don't see much difference between ''waking skills'' and lucid dreaming induction skills.... (except dream control skill)



Can you get better at inducing lucid dreams just by thoroughly and deeply believing that you can? I think no... it's good to believe, but doesn't do much alone - same as the quitar skill. (I'm talking about lucid dreaming induction skill, not dream control skill)

Yes, I believe so. And the flip side is true as well: if you have a negative attitude, if you think you *can't* lucid dream, then you very likely will not.