17:T4d4,"_As long as we have unconscious (repressed, denied, disowned) enjoyment in some 'bad' thing in our lives, we will keep seeking out that very same 'bad' thing._" In the book, Carolyn often references this quote attributed by Carl Jung: "_Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it fate._" As long as we don't accept our hidden patterns, we are going to repeat them over and over again. History repeats itself. In _Existential Kink_, Carolyn gives many exercises that help with the process of making the unconscious conscious. ### 7 Axioms of Existential Kink #### 1. Having is evidence of wanting #### 2. We have a choice as to whether we experience sensation as pleasure or pain #### 3. It's possible to gett off on every 'stroke', and every happening in life is a 'stroke' #### 4. The degree of being 'turned off' or 'turned on' is a factor of approval #### 5. Desire evolves through fulfillment, not denial and repression #### 6. Shame is the Magic Killer #### 7. The truth is sensational 18:T611,### What is an Awe Walk? In his book [Awe](./book-awe), Dacher Keltner describes an exercise called the _awe walk_. It can be seen as a form of walking meditation during which you focus on the following: - Try to see your surroundings with fresh eyes (feel, hear, smell...), as if you were a child discovering the world for the first time, cultivating a childlike sense of wonder. - Take new paths and expose yourself to new stimuli. If you walk in the same location, make it a goal to discover something new each time, something you haven’t noticed before. ### Effects of Awe Walks For a [study](https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/09/418551/awe-walks-boost-emotional-well-being), researchers sent two groups of people on regular walks over the course of eight weeks. One group was assigned to