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I suppose it depends on what the ritual is. In most Religions, if a person is performing (what I think is Ritual), and they believe it wholeheartedly, it is never going to get old. I imagine it depends on the Religion & Ritual.
Other sorts of “rituals” like how many times you brush your bottom and top teeth could become more like “obsessive compulsive disorder”. Some people I know treat their IPhone like a sort of “ritualistic” activity, looking and checking without any real need.
It will depend upon what the Ritual is, and what it is used in or for.
It adds an sentimental value to the literature because in most cases you would understand what is going on due to knowing the author's personal life