In real world we are bound by many rules such as law of physics, conservation of energy, life and death, and so on. 02In our dreams we are also bound by many rules. 02Where are they from? 02They are our own creations. 02We are both the creator of these rules, and their "victims."

For example, someone with Buddhism beliefs may believe that her ability to fly is determined by how well she've cultivated her mind. 02By believing in this she may indeed encounter difficulty to reach higher altitude in her dream flight. 02Not only this limits her ability to fly, at the same time she actually "implanted" whole bunch of additional "hidden" rules into her mind -- rules which are imposed by her Buddhism belief system.

Another common belief is that you need sufficient "energy" to power your dream. 02When energy level is high you feel almost invincible, and when it gets low you are left helpless in your dreams. 02Question is, what exactly is this so-called "energy"? 02Depends on what you believe in, you may end up importing many hidden rules that further limit what you can or cannot do. 02Suppose your idea of energy comes from the practice of astral projections, you will likely spend much time working out your chakras before you can travel far, despite the fact that there is hardly such a concept called "distance" in the dream world. 02Meanwhile, you may only exist in the form of your astral bodies, and thus miss the opportunity to experience the formless state often associated with higher state of consciousness.

Even if you are not influenced by any religious beliefs and spiritual practices, you may still end up importing large number of hidden rules into your dreams. 02These rules come from the physical world. 02Why do you find it difficult to pass through walls? 02It's because subconsciously you expect a solid object to be impenetrable. 02Why is instant travel so hard to accomplish? 02It's because in your subconscious you expect it will take time to travel through any distance.

Every time we begin a dream, we instantly establish a framework of rules, some are obvious, and some are hidden. 02The moment you step into your lucid dream, you become part of this framework, and your actions are now confined by its many rules. 02It may appear that you are discovering new principles of your dream world, but in essence they are just manifestations of the hidden rules.

If you want maximum degree of freedom in your lucid dreams, then it is essential for you to understand the above theory. 02You will want to throw away as much as possible the many concepts and prejudice that are cluttering your mind. 02You should enter your fantastic dream world like a new born baby with the purest mind and an innocent heart!  

dB_FTS wrote:
cosmic.iron wrote:
You should enter your fantastic dream world like a new born baby with the purest mind and an innocent heart!

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I agree. That's why our dreams are actually what our expectations are, whether they are conscious or not... Many times I told exactly the same sentence I quoted from your post, that's just it. If we were able to disregard our believes from physical reality and approach the dream reality without any expectations then every trip to dream world would look much more different.