Complexity is not strength; it’s stress disguised as sophistication. Systems, plans, and strategies that no one can explain will eventually fail, no matter how impressive they look. Clarity doesn’t mean simplicity at all costs; it means every part knows what it’s doing there. When the load paths in your life — responsibilities, relationships, decisions — are understandable, they become bearable. Complexity may impress for a moment; clarity is what keeps things standing.
Simplify one overloaded system today — a workflow, a process, or a commitment chain — until you can explain it in one sentence.