how to remember what I want to do?

[Box77]

Hi everyone! Starting from the point that I don´t know in what dream I'm going to realize it's a dream again. When I get lucid, I barely remember what I planned to do before going to bed and I go through the LD just improvising. So this is the question: how can I exactly remember what I want to do in my next LD once I get lucid?

[John11]

I just try to remember 1 or at most 2 things that I plan to do. When I'm going to sleep I keep repeating those tasks to myself in my head.

[Box77]

My problem is that almost all the times I planned something to do, I didn´t get lucid. I got lucid long after I planned something. Once I got lucid I was thinking more in the context of the dream than in what I wanted to do. I don´t exactly remember what I planned to do and I go on with the dream context or I lose lucidity trying to remember.

[archdreamer]

I would suggest making a habit of, upon attaining ludicity, making a point of stopping whatever you are doing, and trying to remember your plans. If you are doing reality checks while awake, each time you do so, you could note to yourself that if the reality check had've shown you to be dreaming, you should have stopped to remember your plans, in order to build an association between reality checking and remembering your plans. If you are able to make a habit of this, then hopefully you will not have to do much to remember your plans for LDs beyond simply affirming them to yourself before sleep.

[DuB]

I second archdreamer's suggestion. Incorporate those questions into your reality check process. Make it into habit.

[iank]

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't need to remind myself what I wanted to do. The one lucid-ish dream I had last year (basically, I knew it was a dream, and I could do some stuff, but couldn't really make what I wanted to happen happen) it was the first thing I thought of!

[Box77]

after reading your answers I started to think about my plans as I used to RC during day (I'm not performing RC's by now since I just started to realize I'm dreaming) What happened was that the first LD I had after doing that, I remembered to do a thing I wanted to do a very long time ago because of the dream context! The next one, I was not able to stabilize myself into the dream because of I decided to RC by flying due to the dream context again! anyway, I will keep in mind during all day what I want to do, may be next dream I will finally remember what I planned. thanks for the answers

[tranquilitybytrey]

I agree with conncecting the thoughts of your wanted actions with your RCs. That is a supurb idea. For me, every time I think of LDing, I think about what I want to do in a LD. More times than not, I can remember them almost as soon as I enter the lucid state. Now actually performing them is an entirely different situation *sigh*

[Elwood]

Unless you have a monthly achievement you want to accomplish, I wouldnt worry about it. Whatever you think of during the dream is going to be 100x better than "pre-meditated".

[tranquilitybytrey]

Nice input Elwood.

[Elwood]

Thanks brethren. lol

[Box77]

Unless you have a... ...achievement you want to accomplish I think this is kind of point! Usually, once I woke up from the LD, I realize there were more things I was able to do but I didn't think about those things due to I was trying to (i.e.) control the DC's around in order to stabilize myself in the dream (bad idea) or I had the "great" idea to RC by flying! I ended up crashing-crossing through the walls of the city. When finally I was able to control my gravity I woke up from the dream and... What the hell I was thinking about to RC by flying!! (taking into account that I use to RC by hand checking into reality) Then, I think to myself, next time, the first thing I want to do is to stabilize myself in the dream no matter the subject of the dream before going on with any exploration. But next time I had an LD, it happens again, I go on with the context of the dream and once I wake up I notice that I was able to do better things.

[Elwood]

I mean a monthly goal, you know, get your wings under your name? Unless your doing that, then I would just go with the flow. Because if you cant remember what you wanted to do its not that important. And if you really want to get somewhere ask a DC what you were going to do, DC's always ALWAYS stir shit up. No one here can increase the power of your hippocampus if thats what your asking.

[Box77]

hummm... yeah, may be next time I will try to talk with DC's in stead of trying to take them off... hope I will remember to do that! Let's see what happens next time.

[Elwood]

lol, yeah, do remember. What do you mean by "take them off"? Do you mean 8==D ()*() or someting else lol! Cause its pretty hard to get away from an attractive DC.

[[user-name]]

Even if you dont do what you planned, if your lucid you'll end up having fun anyway. Cause its pretty hard to get away from an attractive DC. very true. Thats riuned my "plans" too many times. still fun though.

[Box77]

Well, this happened a couple of nights ago, Dream: I was in an airplane which was about to take off. Suddenly the runway ended in a high wall of bricks. The plane got crashed to it but I crossed through it. Then I was floating at a very high altitude (the other passengers were floating near). This part is a little bit confusing, I think I heard somewhere a voice telling me that I must not worry because it's a dream. Anyhow, I realized it was a dream and I said "yeah! I was missing the LD feeling". Then I started to fall. I just enjoyed the kind of flight till it ended in a whirlwind of moneylike papers. Then I woke up wondering about how to land on the ground. may be next time! As [user-name] said, still fun though!

[Box77]

when I said to "take them off" I meant to get them away from the dreamscape

[Box77]

Last night I was able to talk with some DC's! one of them said that he was unraveling the plants and the other one said he was tangling them... well, I can conclude that it doesn't matter if we cannot remember everything we planned to do if we just enjoy our LD's. Sooner or later we will remember what we wanted to do and then it will be fun too!! cheerz!!