"Simple" has immense power.
Does the above quote not look too easy? Yes it is. But why do we have to complicate it when it conveys the message we want to convey. Most of us in life ignore or undermine the power that simple things can bring. We either believe that such simple things can not bring success, otherwise everyone would have achieved or we will be satisfied if we make things complicated.
To some extent, we discussed this in one of our previous posts: "Big things will happen when small things are done right"
Leonardo da Vinci once said, "Simplicity is the ultimate refinement." Let me give you some examples that I have seen in my life and that are governed by the principles of simplicity.
My two daughters love to play video games on any iPhone or on a touch screen-enabled phone they can get. Whenever one of my friends makes a visit to our home, they look forward to the opportunity to grab their cell phones and look for new and adventurous games. Not that they do not have their own laptop at home, but it's just the fun and excitement of playing high-quality games on a touch-enabled device that excites them. Could you imagine all this 10 years ago? Steve Jobs had a penchant to overcome the digital divide between devices and people. He wanted to make the operation so easy that every "child" can operate it without any formal guidance or training. He believed that simplicity has a lot of power. Today we can easily see how the world accepts devices that simplify our lives.
Mc Donald's, the burger maker, sells three times more Aloo Tikki burgers in India than its # 1 bestseller worldwide - Mc Chicken Burger. It's not that Indians do not like chicken, but Aloo Tikki burgers can reach masses and are much easier to connect to.
Warren Buffet, arguably the greatest investor of all time, has advice for all his investors. He says any investor who wants long-term gains should not complicate his stock-picking strategy beyond the simple math he deserves. No financial statements, no complex charts are needed to make such decisions. You do not need more than high school mathematics to get a stock that will give you good long term returns. Of course, there are other subtle features in your personality that contribute to your success in the stock market, but keeping things simple has made him one of the most famous investors in history.
Take a look at all the examples above and think about which things in your life are complicated for you. If you do not find the means to simplify things, you will probably never succeed. Success is always bound to simplicity, be it in work, family life, in your passion or in something else. We, the humans, are masters in complicating simple things and getting tangled up in them.
Financial Freedom, Stocks, Justice ... nothing is complicated as long as you keep it simple. The book "From the rat race to financial freedom" speaks of an extremely simple methodology and the plan to become financially free. Sometimes it looks so simple that many of us may not believe it to the extent that we can ignore it. For example, if we all understand the simplicity and power of consolidation, sound planning, and good execution, achieving financial freedom is understandable for everyone.
Go for the people, keep things simple, and recognize the immense power that simplicity brings. Do not underestimate the great potential of simple things just because they are simple.
As Albert Einstein once said, "If you can not explain it to a six-year-old, you do not understand it yourself."
Does the above quote not look too easy? Yes it is. But why do we have to complicate it when it conveys the message we want to convey. Most of us in life ignore or undermine the power that simple things can bring. We either believe that such simple things can not bring success, otherwise everyone would have achieved or we will be satisfied if we make things complicated.
To some extent, we discussed this in one of our previous posts: "Big things will happen when small things are done right"
Leonardo da Vinci once said, "Simplicity is the ultimate refinement." Let me give you some examples that I have seen in my life and that are governed by the principles of simplicity.
My two daughters love to play video games on any iPhone or on a touch screen-enabled phone they can get. Whenever one of my friends makes a visit to our home, they look forward to the opportunity to grab their cell phones and look for new and adventurous games. Not that they do not have their own laptop at home, but it's just the fun and excitement of playing high-quality games on a touch-enabled device that excites them. Could you imagine all this 10 years ago? Steve Jobs had a penchant to overcome the digital divide between devices and people. He wanted to make the operation so easy that every "child" can operate it without any formal guidance or training. He believed that simplicity has a lot of power. Today we can easily see how the world accepts devices that simplify our lives.
Mc Donald's, the burger maker, sells three times more Aloo Tikki burgers in India than its # 1 bestseller worldwide - Mc Chicken Burger. It's not that Indians do not like chicken, but Aloo Tikki burgers can reach masses and are much easier to connect to.
Warren Buffet, arguably the greatest investor of all time, has advice for all his investors. He says any investor who wants long-term gains should not complicate his stock-picking strategy beyond the simple math he deserves. No financial statements, no complex charts are needed to make such decisions. You do not need more than high school mathematics to get a stock that will give you good long term returns. Of course, there are other subtle features in your personality that contribute to your success in the stock market, but keeping things simple has made him one of the most famous investors in history.
Take a look at all the examples above and think about which things in your life are complicated for you. If you do not find the means to simplify things, you will probably never succeed. Success is always bound to simplicity, be it in work, family life, in your passion or in something else. We, the humans, are masters in complicating simple things and getting tangled up in them.
Financial Freedom, Stocks, Justice ... nothing is complicated as long as you keep it simple. The book "From the rat race to financial freedom" speaks of an extremely simple methodology and the plan to become financially free. Sometimes it looks so simple that many of us may not believe it to the extent that we can ignore it. For example, if we all understand the simplicity and power of consolidation, sound planning, and good execution, achieving financial freedom is understandable for everyone.
Go for the people, keep things simple, and recognize the immense power that simplicity brings. Do not underestimate the great potential of simple things just because they are simple.
As Albert Einstein once said, "If you can not explain it to a six-year-old, you do not understand it yourself."
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