The beauty of simplicity. Such a simple concept, yet at the same time one of the most difficult things to achieve. People can strive to make the most simple, beautiful things, yet usually achieve just making something that is extremely complex and ugly. Why is that? What makes it difficult to think simple?
To address these questions we must first try and define simple. "Simple" is defined as: free from elaboration or figuration. When people usually try to make some work of simple art (I'm using myself as an indirect example), they often will try and annex more and more to their art to complete the intended goal. But when you add more, that work of art becomes more elaborate, thus going against the definition of Simple. Is the secret to create something simple, that only accomplishes simple things, and hope that it functions beautifully? I would assume that that is how it is done, but I don't know. I wish there was a handbook on how to create simplicity, because if that were a thing I wouldn't ever have to worry about making something impressive ever again. That's just a dream though, and I need to drink more water.
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