Hey My J's,
It's me back again for your daily dose of random thoughts for the day is my thoughts around looking for complex answers and trying to be too clever when sometimes the answer is so simple. I often fall prey to this sort of thinking, like answers cannot be obvious. I enjoy reading about complex issues and concepts or listening to podcasts from anything from economics to science.
So often when I'm faced with a problem I tend to overthink, run through every possible scenario I can, applying various solutions and trying to come out at the conclusion that provides either the best answer or the most favourable outcome.
It is indeed a terrible habit of mine but one I wouldn't quickly change, to be honest.
A simple answer
The simple answer has always been overlooked or seen as an over simplifaction, that we're overlooking so many other arguments, yet the simple answer can sometimes be the best. Instead of validating all your possible theories, you could pick the simple answer and action it. If it fails you've learned if it succeeds you learn and reach a favourable outcome.
Intelligence and overthinking can sometimes get in the way of progress as instead of actioning we procrastinate and want to have all variables lined up before we make a decision. The world and life don't always present you with all of the facts and sometimes the simple answer is not just being lazy but taking a leap of faith and trusting your instincts.
KISS
Keep it simple, stupid or however, you want to use the acronym has become so important in this day and age. We're all trying to develop tools and ways of making things easier, simpler and more efficient so why not with our thinking too? Are we humans realising that we actually crave a simple life free off all these convoluted structures we've built that make up modern society?
I realise there is room for a major counter-argument on this point which I'm totally open to, knock it out in the comments!
Have your say
What do you good people of steem think? Do you look for the simple answer?
Holla at me in the comments! All my commenters I will now refer to as Jessie. Jessie is a good friend of mine, but Jessies got a girl, and I want to make her mine.
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