Ive looked upon the face of perfection, and now all other faces are putrid and disgusting.

I went on vacation last week, went on a cruise down to the Caribbean and saw the sights and sounds of the beautiful landscapes and the clear ocean waters.... swam with dolphins and sharks and all I can say is.... dammit, that sucked.
Lucid dreaming has gotten me so acquainted with bliss and perfection, that real life experiences (the ones that are generally safe ) that most people would find "scary" or "exhilarating" I find to be "so-so" and "ho-hum", nothing compares to experiences in lucid dreams, nothing.
the conclusion? lucid dreaming is the best thing that's ever happened to me, I look at the world through eyes that see absolutely anything as being possible and achievable, and all I have to do on any night that I want to have blissful unreal experiences is go to bed a couple hours early and then get up at night to WILD. Yes, it did take work, but I'll tell you now, If I had to put 100 hours of work in for every hour of lucid dreaming I achieve I would still do it. drugs and crime are childlike when compared to to whats possible through lucid dreaming. If your thinking about giving up on it, dont... just keep this phrase in mind:

To achieve your goals is to be successful; however, to achieve your dreams is the ultimate success.--Ricky Lankford