It's like me with a game called GMod, lol, no one I know plays it. Though I do get this exact feeling; my friends just pretend to listen (when talking about dreaming) and not even replying, they just change the subject. It's annoying. |
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I don't think it's that bad of an idea. When people read about what you're doing in a lucid dream they may become interested. Also, you are not pushing the topic on them, they are free to read about it or not on your page. You can even add a few links to lucid dreaming sites. You will know who your real friends are as they will encourage you. Those laughing will do so out of ignorance. |
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Last edited by AmicusSomniatus; 10-18-2014 at 02:59 PM.
It's like me with a game called GMod, lol, no one I know plays it. Though I do get this exact feeling; my friends just pretend to listen (when talking about dreaming) and not even replying, they just change the subject. It's annoying. |
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I think it's extremely frustrating how so many people don't even want to care about lucid dreaming at all. |
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Last edited by Yuusha; 10-22-2014 at 11:04 AM.
I can only recommend to talk to the nerds, to people taking life quite seriously, thinking about philosophy, generally navigating "deeper waters". Maybe some new friendships with at first unlikely seeming candidates could crop up. The dumber they are, the more difficult it will be - people only out for raw fun won't put in the work that's needed, I'm afraid, might even sneer at taking a look at their own minds. |
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Or go to a Buddhist temple and talk to a nun, monk or some young Buddhist organisation, they're the most happy, funny and thoughtful people I know. =] |
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Last edited by Memm; 10-22-2014 at 02:06 PM.
Well - yes and no, Memm. I have a very dedicated Buddhist friend, and she's on another "path" - one that doesn't contain LDing practice, she's even of the opinion, it could detract her from her other practices. So you needed to find a brand of them, which do practise LDing. To convince a whole temple, with abbot and all, to introduce a theoretically novel tech, even while contained in the canon, will be rather difficult. LDing Buddhists are not as widespread as one might think. |
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I wasn't talking about LDing specifically, just open minded and thoughtful people. You shouldn't push LDing on anyone, if your friend says it's a distraction for her then she knows her own mind best and I would say temples already have their hands full with their own practices. |
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Last edited by Memm; 10-22-2014 at 03:20 PM.
I don't mean to "force" lucid dreaming on anyone, I just think that learning lucid dreaming is probably something that almost anyone would highly enjoy. |
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Last edited by Yuusha; 10-22-2014 at 05:09 PM.
I definitely agree that LDing should be done by everyone, I also wish everyone would learn mnemotechnics, meditation and many other things, but everyone has their own point of view on things and I think that should be respected or at least stay calm about it (not always easy). |
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Last edited by Memm; 10-24-2014 at 05:35 PM.
Ok, so, I've actually been a salesperson, and you guys def sound like sales people!!! |
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I get bored of people in general. It has nothing to do with talking about lucid dreaming or not. |
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