 There are always people who are going to oppose something, you know, whether that's lucid dreaming, you know, a diet, a belief that you hold or politics or whatever, there's always going to be somebody on the opposite side of the opinion that you hold. And so today's question is from a person who would like to remain anonymous, and they said, What's your experience with people who oppose lucid dreaming? Meaning people who just don't like the idea, they think it's fake, they don't like the concept of it, they don't like people who do it, or they just don't want to try or even don't care. There are a lot of people in today's society, especially in the Western world, who when you tell them you're learning how to lucid dream, they will either laugh at you or they just won't think you're telling the truth, they'll think it's nonsense. And my opinion to these people and how I deal with these people is the same as my opinion towards people who eat meat or dairy. As some of you know, I'm a vegan now and I've happened for a while and And so my opinion when I see others eating meat is not that I want to convert them, you know, it's not that I want to change their opinion or beliefs to match mine. It's more that I know how they feel because I was once them. I once ate meat and held that belief. I remember thinking very strongly at that point in time that vegans were ridiculous and I would never convert to veganism, I'd never even consider giving up meat and I thought the whole concept was stupid. And I look back in shame now on that belief and I remember thinking that I just couldn't have my mind changed. And so because that's how people are, right, people are very with not only creatures of comfort, but we like to hold on to those beliefs that we that we already have and we don't like to listen to any information really that challenges those beliefs unless you're open-minded and I encourage you to become open-minded, always a question of beliefs about everything. But for those people and it is sadly the majority who don't like having their opinions or beliefs challenged, nothing you can really say unless you have a massive debate and they're open-minded in some way, nothing you can really say is going to change their mind anyway. And it's the same with lucid dreaming. You and I know that lucid dreaming is amazing. It's not only real and proven, but it's also a way to improve your life, experience your fantasies, improve your sleep. There are many benefits to it. We know it's real, we know it happens. So to then to then try and convert somebody else who doesn't believe in it to suddenly believing in it, you have to let them find their own way. Okay, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink and the same is true of this, whether it's trying to tell someone why they should go vegan or tell somebody why they should learn to lucid dream or whatever it is, whatever idea you're trying to sell to somebody, you have to you have to present the information to them in a completely unbiased way. Just let them know. You don't have to let them know with the with a view of changing their opinion. Just let them know your opinion, your belief and why you have that belief, why you have that, why have you formed that opinion. So say with lucid dreaming, right? Say if you've had a lucid dream or even more than one lucid dream, and you know it's amazing. So then when someone challenges that belief, when someone says I don't believe it's real or I don't see the point of it, don't try and change their mind. Just tell them why you've made up yours. And not only will that avoid arguments and you know getting dicey over possibly even losing friends over this this belief, just tell them what you're doing, why you're doing it. And then if they're open-minded enough, if they're curious enough, they will ask more questions. They will want to learn more. And it's the same with health and diet. I try not to convert anybody to being vegan or even to giving up meat or dairy because the truth is that they can't really be changed by just what I say. I couldn't, I was not changed by something somebody else said. I had to do my own research and that sparked a bit of curiosity and then that led to me watching another video and another one and reading another article. And I sort of went down this rabbit hole of what if veganism is healthier and I discovered eventually that obviously it is. But I couldn't have formed that opinion by just somebody at the bar saying you should go vegan because I'm vegan and you know, I wouldn't have listened to them. I would have ridiculed them and I think a lot of people are the same. You can't change somebody's mind just by telling them that they should change their minds. You have to have to form their own opinion in their own time. So the best thing you can do, if your friends don't like the idea of lucid dreaming, if your family doesn't think you should learn, just tell them. Just let them know. Just just present them the information, whether it's you know a study showing that it's real, or whether it's a list of benefits, a list of stories or a collection of anecdotes from people that have used it to learn a skill, improve their life or whatever it is. Present them the information and say this here, this information or this study is pretty interesting. You know, you should read it. I did. I found it quite interesting. Here it is. And then just walk away. Just let them know. That's all you need to do. Okay, don't just don't hammer it home. Don't try and say, you know, you have to read this and you know, you're wrong and you need to change your... Don't do any of that because it won't work. Just give them the information calmly and then walk away. Let them make their own opinion and make their own mind up. And if they're smart or if you know they're open-minded, if they're curious and the time is right, they will read it. They will learn. They will change their opinion. But if not, that's fine. It doesn't matter. At least you haven't lost a friend. Thanks for watching guys. This video and this channel were supported by my Patreon followers. 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