@starletdreamer: I agree, not everything in life or dreams has to have a practical use, but if the opportunity is there, if we can do it, then why not go for it? That doesn't mean it should be our only reason to spend our time lucid dreaming, but if it has the opportunity to further enrich our life, then I'm down for it. As for the purpose of finding practicality in dreams, well that lies in close relation with finding life more fulfilling like you just recently described.

Now, as far as life getting in the way, well I'm not too sure about that. I mean, the only time we're using is when we're asleep, and in the mornings when we jot down our dreams. The rest is our observations of the effect our dreams have throughout our daily lives. True, we're not all scientists, almost all of us don't have a lab to conduct a proper research, but we have a dream journal that can be of use. How much time can you spend dream journaling?

@Schmaven: That's awesome, it would be really interesting to know what he got from doing this, what he means about the experience getting too intense, and why that would make him choose not having lucid dreams.

Still, experiences like these aren't usually shared, unless specifically asked about, aren't they? So, why are these topics less shared, more so than others? I mean, you don't see a thread about the results of meditation in a dream, or the practice of some skill, or any other deep meaningful experience that could stand out, even less the journey behind all of them. Discussions that part from these experiments are, I believe, much more useful than discussing the possibilities of them working or not. It could enrich what we normally read from other's experiences and what people do while lucid apart from the usual stuff. Of course, no one is obligated to share anything if such person doesn't feel like doing it. Then again, it's something that leads to further expanding our knowledge of lucidity and dreams in general.

@SinisterDezz: That's great! I've read that meditating in dreams results in profound and meaningful experiences. I always wonder, does the time you spend in a dream enough for you to get with the meditating practice? Or, do you work first on extending/maximizing the amount of time you spend in a dream, then proceed to the actual meditation?