Pax Dei Ep. 149 | Habits that Shape Us: Building Daily Routines Aligned with Your Values

This episode dives deep into the power of habits—how the smallest daily routines, whether at home, work, or in gaming worlds, forge the steel of our character. Building on the values-based decision-making journey from Episode 147, we explore how to translate your core values into practical, sustainable habits that truly reflect the life you want to live.

Drawing wisdom from Aristotle (with a nod to his famous paraphrased quote on excellence and habit), Confucius, Ibn Sina, and the philosophy of Ubuntu, as well as research from modern habit experts like James Clear, BJ Fogg, and Wendy Wood, you’ll learn:

How to audit your current routines and spot where they align—or clash—with your deepest values

Practical tools like habit stacking, identity-based habits, and environmental design

Real-world stories from personal life, the workplace, and the gaming universe (yes, including MMORPGs)

How small daily rituals shape both individual identity and group culture

Ways to break self-sabotaging patterns and reinforce positive ones

Why habits matter even more than big decisions for lasting fulfillment

This episode is packed with strategies, metaphors, and global perspectives to help you become the blacksmith of your own life—one small, intentional action at a time. Stay for the journaling prompts and toolkit at the end!

Chapters:
0:00 – Intro & Recap (Values-Based Decisions)
5:20 – Personal Life: Routines and Rituals
20:05 – Workplace Habits & Team Culture
30:50 – MMORPGs: Habits in Gaming Worlds
42:00 – Takeaways, Tools, and Prompts
48:10 – Outro

If you find value in this episode, please like, subscribe, and share your own habit stories in the comments. Forge your best self—one routine at a time.