That ' s vintage ytp right there <| sep |> I tried to make it simple but this can be a really complex subject . So I watched the layer video and in it he mentioned layer one as being uncertain about reality and layer four as being 100 % aware of reality . Think of the layers and the car as figures for your own self control . In the first layer you have no self control and the car is driving itself . In the fourth layer you have total self control and you are driving the car and choosing the direction you head in . I don ' t believe anyone with no self control to be considered lucid . Once you become lucid there are limitless levels to operate on . You dont have to control every particle just because you know you can . You are everything around you . But if you can ' t control yourself you can ' t get the full effect . You are the dream and the subconscious and the floor you stand on . Just like you are in the driver seat operating a car from the inside out . If you drive poorly you ' re experience will reflect it inside and out . And if your on autopilot the roads will be smooth and predictedable . But you won ' t be in control .