Originally Posted by
Sageous
Here's another bit of disclosure: In the last few years my work with dreaming has intensified dramatically, and with that intensification has come not more lucidity (as defined on these forums) but less. I didn't notice it at first, and was still being frustrated by failures to, say, complete a WILD transition or remember to pursue a certain goal, but my turn away from lucidity as priority finally became obvious when I noticed that I hadn't made an entry in my dream journal (where only "important" LDs are recorded) in over six months. The turn, I think, has been in the right direction and long overdue; I honestly think I was holding myself back from greater discoveries by maintaining the "knowing I'm dreaming" part as not just the priority, but as my singular goal.
Here's still more disclosure (please don't tell anyone ;)): Pretty much the only time I give much attention to lucidity these days is on this forum, when I'm responding to questions in my WILD class or posting the occasional opinion on the subject in threads like these. It's like, now, that I have to flip a special, slightly rusty old switch in my head to post thoughts about LDing -- and, if you read some of my posts carefully, you might notice my growing disinterest in techniques and other processes, like prolonging or stabilization.