The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.
Psalm 116:6, The Bible
I read this quote by Steve Jobs today that says:
Simple can be harder than complex: you have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.
Steve Jobs, Apple founder
I couldn't agree more. I try to do it in my life everyday:
- Simple code, no frameworks (except for Flask)
- Simple food, mostly unprocessed
- Simple meditation, I focus on breathing (though I've missed a lot of sessions recently)
- Simple living!
When you keep things simple, you can focus on solving the problems that really matter.
Keep it simple.
Further reading
- Is the tide finally turning? by Chris Ferdinandi
- Developers rail against JavaScript Merchants of Complexity by Richard MacManus