Why do knowledgeable, educated and well-informed people go about behaving in most unintelligent and uninformed ways? In his book, The Social Animal, David Brooks made a provocative statement: "We are primarily the products of thinking that happens below the level of awareness." Our behaviours are linked to a complex of undercurrents that comprise of deep-seated prejudices, perspective, opinion and mindset. This is a realm that is beyond mere intellectual knowledge. To put it in another way, our lives are patterned after our hearts and not primarily our head. In this episode, I reflect on the power of habits to influence the depths of our personality. I emphasise the often neglected "habits of the heart or mind." The thoughts and perspectives that we entertain and indulge in the depths of our mind has tremendous impact on how we ultimately live and behave.  Recommended for further reading: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear; The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg; You are what you love, by James K A Smith; After You Believe by N. T. Wright. #thecontemplativetribalpodcast #tribal #indiapodcast