authenticity-is-purposeful-ritual-not-improvisation

# Authenticity is purposeful ritual, not improvisation The modern equation of authenticity with improvisation and idiosyncrasy is backwards. Everything done with a purpose is already a ritual, since purpose demands an order of behaviour aimed at it; when people bind together for a common purpose the rhythm compresses, and liturgy is the highest contraction of that universal pattern. True authenticity is disciplined alignment with an order higher than the self, training attention rather than seeking entertainment; the self-made ritual of the rebellious spirit is self-expression mistaken for depth. (Source unattributed, Pageau-flavoured; verify before citing.) Related: [[spiritual-disciplines-are-practices-of-remembrance]], [[religio-is-the-binding-that-makes-a-world]], [[symbols-contact-reality-where-discourse-cannot]]