i just read a topic about the brain on another part of the board, and i figured out what i was missing. if i can get any of the techniques to work, i can become lucid at will i am positive. it turns out, that i am left brained. that means if i can get into a dream, i should instantly be lucid.

seems all i need to do now is find a technique that works well for me. after i find the right tech, the rest is cake for me.