Quote Originally Posted by Sageous View Post
I think your question was rhetorical, but I figured I should answer to confirm that you got it mostly right -- I tend to shy away from the word "habit," because habits imply rote behavior that can just as likely lead to false lucids (i.e., dreams about doing that RC, and "remembering," thanks to your ever-agile dreaming mind, places other than your bed). Instead of "habit," think in terms of that bit of remembering where you just were after a RC helping you develop a general mindset that includes an interest in remembering... so, should you do a RC after you realize you are lucid, you will want to remember where your sleeping body is.

On writing the above, I realize that I might just be talking semantics here, and "habit" and "general mindset" are pretty much the same thing. I don't believe they are, but I won't argue that they are not.
It was rhetorical, but I did want your take on it and it's much appreciated! As for the semantics, I do believe it's important. I'm experimenting with autosuggestion for dream quality and recall, and depending on the results I will decide whether or not to incorporate it and to what extent into the next steps in my journey (lucidity, control and this quality of memory you're addressing). So I think the wording of the affirmations are of particular importance in order to plant the proper shade of suggestion into the subconscious and that wording, in part, will be dictated by my waking mindset. So yeah, it seems very relevant to me.

This really is a great thread and I appreciate everyone's input!