Basic life advice that’s almost always been right
A lesson you’ve learned over and over again:
Tip 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.
- 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