Hello, I don't know how many of you here are trained in NLP or are aware how much language affects and guides, or misguides, our subconscious minds, but I would like to point out that the word WILD, which might be an acronym for Wake Induced Lucid Dreams, has synonyms such as uncontrolled, unruly, untamed, which is some kind of a paradox since we're talking about a technique that focuses on Controlling a state of mind, don't you think?
Consider the guy who has no clue about Lucid Dreaming, hasn't put much effort in it but he's willing to, and he's now looking at its core techniques. He finds one called WILD. Instantly, in his subconscious mind, because of the word, which is basically a convenient acronym that sounds cool and something that can easily be replaced, the technique is perceived as something hard, something that needs effort, something that needs to be tamed, right? Think about it.
Now, why don't we just change that by reversing that W and turn it into an M. How's MILD sound for a rename? I know some people might find this suggestion a little radical, but why don't you just STOP and Consider what I'm actually suggesting?
Mind Induced Lucid Dreams, where Mind usually refers to the conscious mind, which makes sense, since WILD--or rather, MILD is a conscious process. Also, I don't know about you, guys, but I prefer, when attempting to do something new, especially something that alters my state of mind completely, to just go slowly at it. If it's a new experience I'd rather perceive it as something mild (gentle in nature or behavior) rather than wild (uncontrolled, unruly, untamed), so I don't have to worry about all kinds of alerts the latter brings.
Or allow me to have you Think it this way:
If someone told you about a lake that gave you a totally new experience once you've got in, for example, would you be more willing and relaxed to just sink into it if he told you about its WILD waters or about its MILD waters? Which word brings snakes and crocodiles and all that other shit in that lake?
Anyway, just a suggestion. I'm really looking forward to your opinions, especially from experienced members who usually don't like radical changes that much.
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