Breaking through with Simplicity
Have you read my latest report yet “How to Fix Butterflies”? What did you think? I hope you got some useful lightbulb moments from reading it.
If you haven’t read it yet, I strongly recommend you download it now by clicking on the following link:
I think you’ll really enjoy it and I only hope you don’t miss the central message which is that achieving success and happiness really can be a very simple process.
The Complication Conspiracy
Make no mistake, there is a conspiracy out there in the world to make everything in life as complicated as possible. And there are good reasons for this:
There are people who believe that if they can make things seem very complicated, this will cause you to feel confused, frustrated and overwhelmed.
This means that they can justify their existence and even sell you stuff; usually complex solutions for supposedly complex problems.
And if you’re not very careful you can also fall into the trap of believing them and starting to believe that everything is far more complicated than it in fact is.
Simplify your life to optimize your life
Have you ever solved a problem and realized that the solution was a lot simpler than you thought it was going to be?
Watch this 1 minute video. It may seem extreme, but I see this kind of thing all the time.
What’s the problem with this scenario? Why do we relate to it so easily yet cringe at the same time?
One thing I can tell you is that everyone loves a refreshing dose of simplicity. If you can break yourself out of the conspiracy and start seeing simple solutions for yourself and for other people, you suddenly will become a very powerful and influential individual.
I’d love to know your thoughts on ‘The Conspiracy of Complication’ and how simplicity can cut instantly through all the surrounding noise to create powerful breakthroughs for people.
What experiences have you had with this? How have you used simplicity, short cuts and clarity to break through personal challenges and help others have ‘Aha’ moments?
Can’t wait to read your comments…
Ed
ps. I’ll be back in touch a little later today to announce a very exciting competition which will also get you practicing ‘The Art of Simplicity’ for yourself!
It can’t get more simple for me than this : –
When I ask myself ( in a situation / reaction / experience)
“Am I coming from love or am I coming from fear?”
I get the answer straight away and that always sheds the light I need.
Andrea’s reply is beautifully simple and apt. My response can be further distilled to her even simpler answer.
I’ve definitely struggled with the tendency of over-complicating things. I think it can come, in part, from conditioning that leads us to believe that things have a natural tendency to become complicated.
But usually, it can be boiled down to reveal some way in which we’re clinging to something that wants to fall away.
So, to answer the question, I often ask myself “what am I clinging to that wants to be released?” Or “How am I trying to control something I’m unable to control?”
And, like Andrea said, under the need for control is fear.
Another good question is “How am I not honoring myself in this situation?”
(Again, comes from fear).
Cheers Andrea.
Jason
Even more simple for me is to observe my feelings and ask,”Am I allowing or resisting?”
Thanks guys! both great replies and appreciated.
Sometimes it’s the seemingly simple things that turn out to be a little more complex.
If someone comes to see me to stop smoking and they’ve been smoking 20 cigarettes a day for 20 years, the solution is straightforward.
If someone only smokes 2 cigarettes a week on a Friday evening with a glass of wine – their weekly treat then that is generally a lot more complex to deal with.
This observation will resonate with anyone who’s done a lot of quit smoking work.
And it’s that counter-intuitive nature of the world that sums it up for me.
Whenever you find yourself saying something like ‘wow, this is a complicated problem” you should be standing back and looking for the simple process that will solve it.
Problems that seem very simple are the ones that should set off the alarm bells in my experience.
That’s valuable insight Ed, and something I will keep in mind.
If only you get to the so called world leaders with this thought. they hide behind complicated in order not to improve things has been my thoughts for some time. Simple though they are.
I once was building a wall in my back garden, half way through my neighbour (a civil engineer) told me I was doing it all wrong. I followed his instructions and completed the wall. Three weeks later the part I built to his spec fell down during the night. 20 years later the part I built simply was still standing. I never forgot that lesson and fully agree with your comments Ed.
When I worked for a Local Council many years ago we were given various managment training which included promotion of the KISS principle which we were told translated to Keep It Simple Stupid. The move towards simplicity in local government was a forward looking move but it came unstuck due to the processes involved and people protecting their own patch which invariably meant making things more important and complicated so they could be seen as the experts and needed to sort out the complexity.
Hi Ed,
As a hypnotherapist I see many people with a vast array of different problems . However instead of months of other methods, hypnotherapy is simplistic. The client usually holds the answers and a resolution is readily available with a little expert guidance in the right direction – as demonstrated in the video !