I once saw siding with a guy I randomly met at a coffee shop and I don’t recall
met at a coffee shop and I don’t recall
met at a coffee shop and I don’t recall much of the conversation to be honest
much of the conversation to be honest
much of the conversation to be honest but it revolved around dreams and I can
but it revolved around dreams and I can
but it revolved around dreams and I can clearly remember something he said about
clearly remember something he said about
clearly remember something he said about switching the lights off in dreams and
switching the lights off in dreams and
switching the lights off in dreams and how it was impossible for us to do that
how it was impossible for us to do that
how it was impossible for us to do that like if the lights are on and you cannot
like if the lights are on and you cannot
like if the lights are on and you cannot switch them off then most probably
switch them off then most probably
switch them off then most probably you’re dreaming anyways as I was about
you’re dreaming anyways as I was about
you’re dreaming anyways as I was about to leave he said excellent Meraki on the
to leave he said excellent Meraki on the
to leave he said excellent Meraki on the verge of your day confused as I was
verge of your day confused as I was
verge of your day confused as I was I asked what that meant and he admitted
I asked what that meant and he admitted
I asked what that meant and he admitted that he never truly figured it out it
that he never truly figured it out it
that he never truly figured it out it was something that a dream character of
was something that a dream character of
was something that a dream character of his would usually whisper in his ear so
his would usually whisper in his ear so
his would usually whisper in his ear so I smiled heading to the door I noticed
I smiled heading to the door I noticed
I smiled heading to the door I noticed the light switch and out of absolutely
the light switch and out of absolutely
the light switch and out of absolutely nowhere
nowhere
nowhere I had the sudden desire to switch it off
I had the sudden desire to switch it off
I had the sudden desire to switch it off as I tried to it wouldn’t I looked right
as I tried to it wouldn’t I looked right
as I tried to it wouldn’t I looked right back at the guy I was conversing with
back at the guy I was conversing with
back at the guy I was conversing with and he had vanished
and he had vanished
and he had vanished I then realized I was in a dream as I
I then realized I was in a dream as I
I then realized I was in a dream as I got out of the coffee shop I noticed
got out of the coffee shop I noticed
got out of the coffee shop I noticed that all of my senses had fully enhanced
that all of my senses had fully enhanced
that all of my senses had fully enhanced the universal scale I stared at the sky
the universal scale I stared at the sky
the universal scale I stared at the sky which was picturesque and I could feel
which was picturesque and I could feel
which was picturesque and I could feel my whole body being lifted off the
my whole body being lifted off the
my whole body being lifted off the ground I was finally flying when I
ground I was finally flying when I
ground I was finally flying when I worked that day I was left to the
worked that day I was left to the
worked that day I was left to the feeling of bubbling joy they lasted for
feeling of bubbling joy they lasted for
feeling of bubbling joy they lasted for a week have you ever wanted to fly
a week have you ever wanted to fly
a week have you ever wanted to fly travel through time go to space interact
travel through time go to space interact
travel through time go to space interact with people you’ve only dreamed of
with people you’ve only dreamed of
with people you’ve only dreamed of meeting what if I told you is keeping
meeting what if I told you is keeping
meeting what if I told you is keeping reality while being in control of
reality while being in control of
reality while being in control of yourself is possible and it’s something
yourself is possible and it’s something
yourself is possible and it’s something you’re missing out on if you’ve never
you’re missing out on if you’ve never
you’re missing out on if you’ve never had it occur going to Mars
had it occur going to Mars
had it occur going to Mars feeling the wind through your clothes
feeling the wind through your clothes
feeling the wind through your clothes while flying being able to control
while flying being able to control
while flying being able to control landscapes basically feeling heavenly
landscapes basically feeling heavenly
landscapes basically feeling heavenly and being aware of it is how I would
and being aware of it is how I would
and being aware of it is how I would fine lucid dreams every single one of
fine lucid dreams every single one of
fine lucid dreams every single one of your fantasies is achievable not only
your fantasies is achievable not only
your fantasies is achievable not only freedom but sheer happiness are its
freedom but sheer happiness are its
freedom but sheer happiness are its greatest outcomes I’m not here to talk
greatest outcomes I’m not here to talk
greatest outcomes I’m not here to talk about science fiction nor to refer to
about science fiction nor to refer to
about science fiction nor to refer to Christopher Nolan’s movie Inception with
Christopher Nolan’s movie Inception with
Christopher Nolan’s movie Inception with all its representations or
all its representations or
all its representations or misrepresentations of lucid dreaming I
misrepresentations of lucid dreaming I
misrepresentations of lucid dreaming I am here to connect my own experience
am here to connect my own experience
am here to connect my own experience with lucid dreaming to what science says
with lucid dreaming to what science says
with lucid dreaming to what science says similar to meta cognition where one
similar to meta cognition where one
similar to meta cognition where one thinks about his or her own thinking I
thinks about his or her own thinking I
thinks about his or her own thinking I want you to dream my own dreams and
want you to dream my own dreams and
want you to dream my own dreams and maybe then you’d want to thank or
maybe then you’d want to thank or
maybe then you’d want to thank or rethink your own pay attention to tiny
rethink your own pay attention to tiny
rethink your own pay attention to tiny details and enjoy higher levels of
details and enjoy higher levels of
details and enjoy higher levels of self-awareness or actualization the fact
self-awareness or actualization the fact
self-awareness or actualization the fact that people can lose the dream is not
that people can lose the dream is not
that people can lose the dream is not under dispute literally speaking lucid
under dispute literally speaking lucid
under dispute literally speaking lucid means clear but it’s not only about
means clear but it’s not only about
means clear but it’s not only about clarity but more about control so the
clarity but more about control so the
clarity but more about control so the question is whether or not we can
question is whether or not we can
question is whether or not we can control our dreams to an extent that
control our dreams to an extent that
control our dreams to an extent that they become clear enough for us to start
they become clear enough for us to start
they become clear enough for us to start enjoying the adjective lucid some
enjoying the adjective lucid some
enjoying the adjective lucid some scientists such as Daniel are like her
scientists such as Daniel are like her
scientists such as Daniel are like her answers this question with a definite
answers this question with a definite
answers this question with a definite yes before talking about how to get into
yes before talking about how to get into
yes before talking about how to get into that parallel universe knowing about the
that parallel universe knowing about the
that parallel universe knowing about the sleep cycle that we go through every
sleep cycle that we go through every
sleep cycle that we go through every night is somewhat important light sleep
night is somewhat important light sleep
night is somewhat important light sleep stage one and two one might feel drowsy
stage one and two one might feel drowsy
stage one and two one might feel drowsy like they’re floating over their bed or
like they’re floating over their bed or
like they’re floating over their bed or falling from it during the second stage
falling from it during the second stage
falling from it during the second stage the brain starts releasing massive
the brain starts releasing massive
the brain starts releasing massive amounts of energy which indicates that
amounts of energy which indicates that
amounts of energy which indicates that one is now moving towards stage three
one is now moving towards stage three
one is now moving towards stage three and four which consists in deep sleep
and four which consists in deep sleep
and four which consists in deep sleep and is during those two life stages that
and is during those two life stages that
and is during those two life stages that the brain produces brain waves also
the brain produces brain waves also
the brain produces brain waves also known as delta waves eventually it
known as delta waves eventually it
known as delta waves eventually it reaches the REM or rapid eye movement
reaches the REM or rapid eye movement
reaches the REM or rapid eye movement sleep which is when we dream and this
sleep which is when we dream and this
sleep which is when we dream and this the age in which were entrusted now to
the age in which were entrusted now to
the age in which were entrusted now to get into the lucid dream realm you need
get into the lucid dream realm you need
get into the lucid dream realm you need to learn to distinguish between reality
to learn to distinguish between reality
to learn to distinguish between reality and fantasy in other terms between being
and fantasy in other terms between being
and fantasy in other terms between being awake and dreaming when you recognize
awake and dreaming when you recognize
awake and dreaming when you recognize dreams as what they are
dreams as what they are
dreams as what they are you can become lucid first off it’s
you can become lucid first off it’s
you can become lucid first off it’s extremely helpful to start a dream
extremely helpful to start a dream
extremely helpful to start a dream journal so every morning as soon as you
journal so every morning as soon as you
journal so every morning as soon as you wake up you write down your dreams in as
wake up you write down your dreams in as
wake up you write down your dreams in as much details as you can and after a
much details as you can and after a
much details as you can and after a while you’re going to notice that you’re
while you’re going to notice that you’re
while you’re going to notice that you’re remembering them better you can then
remembering them better you can then
remembering them better you can then look for recurring themes or situations
look for recurring themes or situations
look for recurring themes or situations to help you realize that you’re dreaming
to help you realize that you’re dreaming
to help you realize that you’re dreaming those are known as dream signs the
those are known as dream signs the
those are known as dream signs the second step is to execute reality checks
second step is to execute reality checks
second step is to execute reality checks to test whether or not you’re dreaming
to test whether or not you’re dreaming
to test whether or not you’re dreaming so those are actions that you’ll do
so those are actions that you’ll do
so those are actions that you’ll do during the day in order to condition
during the day in order to condition
during the day in order to condition your mind to become more aware of itself
your mind to become more aware of itself
your mind to become more aware of itself for example if you start constantly
for example if you start constantly
for example if you start constantly asking yourself whether you’re asleep or
asking yourself whether you’re asleep or
asking yourself whether you’re asleep or awake during daytime you’ll be
awake during daytime you’ll be
awake during daytime you’ll be developing a habit and like all habits
developing a habit and like all habits
developing a habit and like all habits you start doing that unconsciously as
you start doing that unconsciously as
you start doing that unconsciously as well by that I mean that you’ll do it in
well by that I mean that you’ll do it in
well by that I mean that you’ll do it in your dreams only done the answer won’t
your dreams only done the answer won’t
your dreams only done the answer won’t be I’m awake and through this you’ll
be I’m awake and through this you’ll
be I’m awake and through this you’ll realize the train fat dreaming also
realize the train fat dreaming also
realize the train fat dreaming also counting your fingers checking the time
counting your fingers checking the time
counting your fingers checking the time looking at yourself in a mirror would
looking at yourself in a mirror would
looking at yourself in a mirror would provide you with a better understanding
provide you with a better understanding
provide you with a better understanding of your current state since everything
of your current state since everything
of your current state since everything is distorted and will act naturally in
is distorted and will act naturally in
is distorted and will act naturally in dreams now learning to become a lucid
dreams now learning to become a lucid
dreams now learning to become a lucid dreamer can have a considerable impact
dreamer can have a considerable impact
dreamer can have a considerable impact on your everyday waking life in more
on your everyday waking life in more
on your everyday waking life in more than one way not only you become happier
than one way not only you become happier
than one way not only you become happier you also start paying attention to the
you also start paying attention to the
you also start paying attention to the details of what used to seem ordinary
details of what used to seem ordinary
details of what used to seem ordinary you gain a greater sense of self
you gain a greater sense of self
you gain a greater sense of self confidence awareness control because the
confidence awareness control because the
confidence awareness control because the lucid dream is like a playground or a
lucid dream is like a playground or a
lucid dream is like a playground or a funfair
funfair
funfair for experimentation the only limit is
for experimentation the only limit is
for experimentation the only limit is your imagination so whatever you can
your imagination so whatever you can
your imagination so whatever you can imagine you can pretty much do anything
imagine you can pretty much do anything
imagine you can pretty much do anything as far as your fantasy reaches and trust
as far as your fantasy reaches and trust
as far as your fantasy reaches and trust me you have more fantasy and creativity
me you have more fantasy and creativity
me you have more fantasy and creativity in you than you think you start using
in you than you think you start using
in you than you think you start using the canvas or the platform of the lucid
the canvas or the platform of the lucid
the canvas or the platform of the lucid dream to gain insights and access to
dream to gain insights and access to
dream to gain insights and access to levels of mind which in a waking state
levels of mind which in a waking state
levels of mind which in a waking state are often inaccessible lucid dreams
are often inaccessible lucid dreams
are often inaccessible lucid dreams expose our most innovative side because
expose our most innovative side because
expose our most innovative side because of the free flow of concepts or ideas
of the free flow of concepts or ideas
of the free flow of concepts or ideas arising from our subconscious many
arising from our subconscious many
arising from our subconscious many artists like Salvador Dali inventors
artists like Salvador Dali inventors
artists like Salvador Dali inventors like Einstein composers like Beethoven
like Einstein composers like Beethoven
like Einstein composers like Beethoven and even Lewis Carroll the author of
and even Lewis Carroll the author of
and even Lewis Carroll the author of Alice in Wonderland give credits to
Alice in Wonderland give credits to
Alice in Wonderland give credits to lucid dreaming as being the birthplace
lucid dreaming as being the birthplace
lucid dreaming as being the birthplace of their brainchild or creativity also
of their brainchild or creativity also
of their brainchild or creativity also since you’d be manipulating the dream
since you’d be manipulating the dream
since you’d be manipulating the dream you can overcome any nightmare if you
you can overcome any nightmare if you
you can overcome any nightmare if you don’t like the scary creature tell it to
don’t like the scary creature tell it to
don’t like the scary creature tell it to go and it will disappear or might be
go and it will disappear or might be
go and it will disappear or might be transformed into a friendly one some
transformed into a friendly one some
transformed into a friendly one some people have used it to confront their
people have used it to confront their
people have used it to confront their fears and become desensitized of their
fears and become desensitized of their
fears and become desensitized of their phobias now let me share with you my own
phobias now let me share with you my own
phobias now let me share with you my own personal experience in this regard
personal experience in this regard
personal experience in this regard growing up in Africa it was pretty usual
growing up in Africa it was pretty usual
growing up in Africa it was pretty usual for me to have daily encounters with
for me to have daily encounters with
for me to have daily encounters with reptiles and to say the least I was so
reptiles and to say the least I was so
reptiles and to say the least I was so not a big fan of them one day I was just
not a big fan of them one day I was just
not a big fan of them one day I was just arriving to school getting out of the
arriving to school getting out of the
arriving to school getting out of the car that I felt that something was
car that I felt that something was
car that I felt that something was climbing on top of me and holding grip
climbing on top of me and holding grip
climbing on top of me and holding grip to my shirt as I looked down to see what
to my shirt as I looked down to see what
to my shirt as I looked down to see what it was I had the most traumatizing
it was I had the most traumatizing
it was I had the most traumatizing experience in my life that scarred me
experience in my life that scarred me
experience in my life that scarred me for a long while it was a lizard and
for a long while it was a lizard and
for a long while it was a lizard and since then I would have recurring
since then I would have recurring
since then I would have recurring nightmares in which I’d be lying quietly
nightmares in which I’d be lying quietly
nightmares in which I’d be lying quietly in bed then see a whole army of lizards
in bed then see a whole army of lizards
in bed then see a whole army of lizards trying to invade it some
trying to invade it some
trying to invade it some them even making their way through I
them even making their way through I
them even making their way through I would wake up terrified and stayed up
would wake up terrified and stayed up
would wake up terrified and stayed up for nights on end to avoid that invasion
for nights on end to avoid that invasion
for nights on end to avoid that invasion till one day it was happening again and
till one day it was happening again and
till one day it was happening again and as I had gotten used to it I realized
as I had gotten used to it I realized
as I had gotten used to it I realized this must be a dream because in real
this must be a dream because in real
this must be a dream because in real life if they saw me moved they would
life if they saw me moved they would
life if they saw me moved they would flee and like in the dreams where I
flee and like in the dreams where I
flee and like in the dreams where I didn’t have much control so this time I
didn’t have much control so this time I
didn’t have much control so this time I decided I would scare them for a change
decided I would scare them for a change
decided I would scare them for a change I got up and I shouted at them it’s my
I got up and I shouted at them it’s my
I got up and I shouted at them it’s my dream and I do not want you in it
dream and I do not want you in it
dream and I do not want you in it they suddenly stopped in time as if they
they suddenly stopped in time as if they
they suddenly stopped in time as if they had been frozen looking at me with fear
had been frozen looking at me with fear
had been frozen looking at me with fear and their human-like eyes I then asked
and their human-like eyes I then asked
and their human-like eyes I then asked why are you here and they answered in
why are you here and they answered in
why are you here and they answered in some obscure lizardy language not making
some obscure lizardy language not making
some obscure lizardy language not making any sense to me of course but anyways
any sense to me of course but anyways
any sense to me of course but anyways just to say that I ended up having
just to say that I ended up having
just to say that I ended up having closure with that irrational fear
closure with that irrational fear
closure with that irrational fear because I somehow expressed what I felt
because I somehow expressed what I felt
because I somehow expressed what I felt towards them in that dream and waking up
towards them in that dream and waking up
towards them in that dream and waking up I felt relieved
I felt relieved
I felt relieved I held on to the belief that I have more
I held on to the belief that I have more
I held on to the belief that I have more power over lizards than I previously
power over lizards than I previously
power over lizards than I previously thought I had conquered her Peter phobia
thought I had conquered her Peter phobia
thought I had conquered her Peter phobia my numero uno fear by I guess 90% and on
my numero uno fear by I guess 90% and on
my numero uno fear by I guess 90% and on days where I feel like I’m weighed down
days where I feel like I’m weighed down
days where I feel like I’m weighed down by stress I decided before falling
by stress I decided before falling
by stress I decided before falling asleep to become lucid and go to space
asleep to become lucid and go to space
asleep to become lucid and go to space I travel upwards going beyond the
I travel upwards going beyond the
I travel upwards going beyond the atmosphere and look down on earth from
atmosphere and look down on earth from
atmosphere and look down on earth from up there
up there
up there I feel pretty small done like nothing
I feel pretty small done like nothing
I feel pretty small done like nothing else really matters not even me it
else really matters not even me it
else really matters not even me it really is fascinating how small we are
really is fascinating how small we are
really is fascinating how small we are compared to the vastness of the universe
compared to the vastness of the universe
compared to the vastness of the universe in lucid dreams
in lucid dreams
in lucid dreams none of the laws of physics apply so the
none of the laws of physics apply so the
none of the laws of physics apply so the best thing to do is taken advantage of
best thing to do is taken advantage of
best thing to do is taken advantage of that situation for instance in my next
that situation for instance in my next
that situation for instance in my next lucid dream I’m looking forward to
lucid dream I’m looking forward to
lucid dream I’m looking forward to experience no gravity at all by that I
experience no gravity at all by that I
experience no gravity at all by that I mean going underwater being able to
mean going underwater being able to
mean going underwater being able to breathe
breathe
breathe and explore the infinities of the ocean
and explore the infinities of the ocean
and explore the infinities of the ocean I’ve had several debates by now with my
I’ve had several debates by now with my
I’ve had several debates by now with my close friends about what they deemed as
close friends about what they deemed as
close friends about what they deemed as a waste of my time and effort in
a waste of my time and effort in
a waste of my time and effort in advocating for a lucid dreaming when
advocating for a lucid dreaming when
advocating for a lucid dreaming when I’ve exhausted all avenues in convincing
I’ve exhausted all avenues in convincing
I’ve exhausted all avenues in convincing them I often refer to the renowned
them I often refer to the renowned
them I often refer to the renowned expert of lucid dreaming dr. stefan
expert of lucid dreaming dr. stefan
expert of lucid dreaming dr. stefan lubbers arguments if you must sleep
lubbers arguments if you must sleep
lubbers arguments if you must sleep through a third of your life why should
through a third of your life why should
through a third of your life why should you sleep through your dreams to lucid
you sleep through your dreams to lucid
you sleep through your dreams to lucid means clear a light clarity and we’ll
means clear a light clarity and we’ll
means clear a light clarity and we’ll say it in a crystal clear manner I want
say it in a crystal clear manner I want
say it in a crystal clear manner I want to be in charge of my life but as we all
to be in charge of my life but as we all
to be in charge of my life but as we all know life always managed to surprise us
know life always managed to surprise us
know life always managed to surprise us one way or another the good news is I
one way or another the good news is I
one way or another the good news is I can at least be in charge of that third
can at least be in charge of that third
can at least be in charge of that third of my life thank you
of my life thank you
of my life thank you [Applause]
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