Ritual
Dec 22, 2024 ritualroutine
A ritual is a routine with intention. The actions are the same each time, but the repetition serves a purpose beyond efficiency. Morning coffee is routine. Morning coffee as the signal that deep work begins is ritual.
Rituals reduce decision fatigue by making the choice once. The daily run at 6am doesn’t require deciding whether to run. The decision was made when the ritual was established.
The power compounds. A ritual practiced 300 times a year accumulates into identity. The person who runs every morning becomes a runner. The structure creates the self.
In this section
- Dawn Patrol Moving before the world wakes