This works for me.
[theguardian.com]
Actually the things which are commonplace and do not change, are the really profound things, that mater most and an appreciation of those is the deepest of all understanding. So yes his argument is very meaningful. It is one of the reasons why religions do so well, out of promoting rituals, which directly address the principle facts of life, and why we need some much to establish a secular culture, with its own rituals.