Great post. I need to start making exercise a routine so that it can then become a ritual. It is hard to get into the habit. I think the two can be differentiated by the amount of thought that you put into them. When I eat my cereal in the morning, that is pretty mindless, so I would see it as routine. When I post my daily content to Steemit though, I am putting a lot of thought and care into that, so I would view that as more ritual. Thanks again for sharing this great post!