Why It’s Good to Be a Bad Lucid Dreamer

There’s an interesting side effect I’ve noticed as I’ve improved at lucid dreaming

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The first time I ever gained lucidity in a dream, it was a revelation. What had sounded to me like something straight out of a sci-fi movie wasn’t just real, but a phenomenon I could no longer dispute in good faith: while dreaming, it’s possible to become aware that you’re in a dream and take conscious control of i…