Why Simplicity?

Because it is a driver for less and there is too much of much and too little of less in technociety. I’d like to derive my interpretation of simplicity from a pair of attributes:

• easily understood and modified
• not more than needed

I like simple things. Simple things often go unnoticed, exactly because they don’t appear big. Simplicity, e.g. the absence of unnecessary things, is often difficult to notice without active thought. The fact that I don’t use social media makes my life simpler. But I’ve only noticed that recently when talking to a friend who does a lot of instagramming. I can only guess how much of my mind is freed by not using that.

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman’s Odyssey

I’ve invested too much time into perfecting something. For example optimizing my computer setup.
Trying to make it perfect - by adding things - got me carried away.
I learn: Simple expectations lead to simple outcomes.

I like to write concisely. My chinese chef knife just works. This post is deployed with Hugo in a matter of seconds. (And it loads super fast, did you notice?)

Not everything has to be bloated. What do you need to..

• go for a run? A pair of running shoes.
• quench your thirst? A glass of water.
• do yoga? The floor.
• meditate? A chair.
• still the mind? Breathe.

Yet we cannot deny complexity. Life itself is so incredibly complex.

Simplicity starts in the mind and shapes our lives from there.

Start simply - simply start.