**Basic life advice that’s almost always been right** A lesson you’ve learned over and over again: > [!tip] **Do the simplest thing.** This is becoming one of my most core philosophies/principles. My life is so much better when I can just do the simplest thing. This has come in various forms: - When choosing between options, pick the one with fewer moving parts and dependencies. - _Especially_ when making plans involving coordination of multiple parties. Complexity causes confusion, confusion hurts execution. - Also especially when [[Dependency Chains are the Victim of Statistics|those dependencies have their own dependencies]]. - Don’t start from scratch when it’s simpler to use an existing system. [[Don’t Reinvent Things]] - Don’t solve hypothetical problems. [[YAGNI]] - Set simple goals. Apply yourself to achieving them in the simplest possible way. [[SMART Goals]] - Know [[When to Decide]] is probably earlier than you expect ([[Optimum Level of Information]]), then [[Decide and Move On]] - Consistently performing simple [[2 Minute Rule of Habits]] or [[2 Minute Rule of GTD]] will yield better long-term results.  Source: [https://todoist.com/inspiration/complexity-bias-comic](https://todoist.com/inspiration/complexity-bias-comic) **** # More ## Source - https://todoist.com/inspiration/complexity-bias-comic ## Related - [[Simple is Maintainable]] - [[Pareto Principle]] - [[Simplicity]] - [[Minimal Activities]] - [[Heavy Lifts vs Slow Burns]] - [[Unsexy Solutions]]