1. the moment I know I'm dreaming I want to do nothing other than explore the dream world. Its gotten to the point where I cant sit still - I have to keep moving. its become a game - keep flying till I cant fly no more
2. I call it passive lucid dreaming
3. yes, yes, yes. I dont know why.
4. for me yes, and more stable, solid even
5. sometimes yes, sometimes no

Ive stopped trying to do the monthly goals on this forum because every time I tried them, something in the dream environment distracted me. Like one time the lucid dream task was to transform into something - and before I transformed I noticed fresh fallen snow. Excited I stopped the task and flew over to the snow. Then I noticed a forest, then a river and so on and so on and so on. So usually the dream world excites me more than 'doing' something. But thats when dreaming

When I wake up the story is different! Im kicking myself for all the cool opportunities I missed. Like, why did I fly over the ocean instead of transforming into a dolphin!

but I have found when I do take a more aggressive approach to dreaming, the dream doesn't last as long