Thread: Help on motivation getting back into LD

I think motivation comes from having the right perspective. This modern world has done its best to diminish the role of "dreaming" in our lives - the very word itself associated with meaninglessness or something which isn't real. But, obviously, many cultures knew (and still know) the significance of this "other life" we have.

Even those who value the experience tend to get caught-up in modern terminology and perspectives. The bottom line, however, is that for a significant portion of each day we are freed from the prison of consensus reality and become, essentially, omnipotent. We become gods. Or, rather, we return to our natural god-like state, for that is who "we" are. It's definitely something worth remembering as we read light-hearted articles about "lucid dreaming" or purchase supplements from our local store!

So... for periods of our "life" we are omnipotent. We can instantly create personal realities and destroy them at will. What greater motivation do we need? What "more" is there than this? The catch, of course, is that no one will tell us when these periods are occuring. We have to keep checking for ourselves. Needing to know, therefore, leads to the practise which some call Reality Checks. Again though, it's all about perspective. Personally, I tend not to question whether I am dreaming or not, but whether I am omnipotent or not (perhaps by trying to move furniture with my mind or manifesting a beautiful female). The inherent desire to do this (to be omnipotent) is obviously greater than the desire to know whether one is "dreaming" or not. The motivation and the practise are therefore one and the same.

We have the ultimate power within our grasp; we just need to know when it is that we are grasping it.

Just like previously stated, find something you really want to do. Or try some new stuff. I recently started trying WILD, and while I might not get a LD, it is still deeply calming and a very good experience.