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Predictable
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Rituals are highly structured. They require rigidity (they must always be performed the –correct- way), repetition (the same actions performed again and again) and redundancy (they can go on for a long time). In other words, they are predictable. This predictability imposes order on the chaos of everyday life, which provides us with a sense of control over uncontrollable situations.
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― Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living
― Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living
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What were numbers other than abstract concepts we used to describe reality? I felt that using numbers to describe people was as silly as using technical language to describe spinach dip. Humans, I imagined, were not meant to be predictable, and if they were, nothing new or innovative would ever be accomplished.
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― Corners Untouched by Madness: A Personal Journey of Overcoming Mental Illness
― Corners Untouched by Madness: A Personal Journey of Overcoming Mental Illness
