I think, in a way, our lives our ruled by rituals. Rituals include our morning routine (brushing teeth, showering, etc...), what we do at work, or at school. Various schedules and such are like our modern rituals today. In ancient times, a ritual was somethingthat was practiced at a certain time of day or period of ones life, i.e. a full (or blue) moon. Today, we are so onsumed by what we need to do before this dance, or that party, or how our hair is and whether our teeth are sparkling white, that we don't take the time to sit and think 'This is ridiculous, really. Will all of this matter tomorrow morning, or the day after that, two weeks after even? This is all pointless really..." In reality, most of everything is pointless; all material items and 'rituals' will dissappear in the end, and all that will be left is our souls. So to fill our lives with these daily 'rituals' and 'routines' seems like a pretty asinine endeavour, since it will all fade in the end.

I have said all I can say, and all I will say.....for the time being.

Enjoi your day.
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The Count