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The Opposite of Simplicity Isn't Complexity
Life is complex and it's easy to mistake simplicity as just another attempt to truncate the mystery of the human condition. But simplicity is not the opposite of complexity, it's the opposite of superficiality. It's about living a deep life of focus, not a shallow life of distraction. Few achieve simplicity, but it is possible. Thomas Kelly, a Quaker intellectual, captures the nagging fear many of us feel when trying to fulfill numerous obligations.