I like to eat and sleep. I like to play, work and think about matters beyond my knowledge.
Simplicity of life is what the youth can easily attain and what the older generation strives for and has lost on its way. Simplicity and complexity are both viewed as contrasting things. Actually, both of these are very much correlated with each other.
Simplicity is defined as being something that is easy to comprehend or to do. Complexity on the other hand is (according to Wikipedia) the state of being complicated. This is something I disagree upon as everything is complex in a way, but not everything is complicated.
An example of a simple thing is: a birth-control pill. This small and simple pill alters the role and perspectives of women in society, creating complex, psychological changes. We can easily infer if something is simple, yet it is hard to see the complex impact and history behind simple inventions. This is one viewpoint regarding simple and complex inventions.
Most people think it is hard to create something which is both simple and complex in essence at the same time; however, English literature is a good example. Most youth admire authors who write simply, and write about complex scenarios. Suzanne Collins is a brilliant example of the right balance.
Simplicity is viewed in nature, in literature and in fashion. Elegance is obtained by such simple clothing – yet such grueling work and complex models before it. Profound fashion is achieved with very little complexity and clothing complex in value and in patterns. "Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance." Coco Chanel
Nature is a diverse topic to discuss upon - Some of us may find beauty in “simple” while others may find beauty in “complex.” It is all about our individual perception and attitude towards the simple or complex beauty of nature. Nature is created out of such simple things that we can break down, such as flowers. Small, simple plant cells fashioned into an elegant flower. Magnificent cathedrals are created out of simple rocks. Complex things can be created by such simple raw materials. Simplicity is the literally the art of complexity.
Furthermore, great inventions are achieved through a book full of notes, but a simple formula at the end. It is a virtue of a genius to transfer such complex things in life to something the world can understand and can be explained in a simple manner. One may say that Simplicity is the Result of a huge pile of Complexity. As Einstein said: “Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.”
The more you step back and embrace complexity, the better chance of you finding more simple answers. Humankind must acknowledge the fact of the complexity of something. Without the complex and intimate understanding of the problem at hand, we cannot even begin to address it, let alone simplify it. In other words, we have to first conquer complexity before we can conquer simplicity.
As I conclude, I would like to mention that without complexity the world would be a grey place and without simplicity the world would be a befuddling place. But without both, the world couldn’t have been created. We mind unnecessary complexity, but equally, we can also dislike things that are too simple.
I hope you enjoyed my philosophical approach to this statement: Simplicity is the Art of Complexity. I am sorry that it is ridiculously long.
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." It's one of the many brilliant quotes by Albert Einstein. Simplicity, what is simplicity? Well, simplicity is basically breaking something down to the maximum in which not being able to comprehend is nearly impossible. Simplicity is beauty. In my opinion everything is beautiful in it's own way and keeping something simple makes one search more deeply for it's beauty. One of the main examples I use is girls and make up. I think everyone is beautiful as it is. Make up just enhances it but true beauty does not need enhancement. But that's getting a bit off topic. But Einstein also mentions "but not too simple". What does that mean? Well, it's actually quite simple. Sometimes if you simplify something too much then information or clarity can be lost. The data might even become useless. For example, if you were to say that Sally ate a green apple but then you simplified it and rephrased it as she ate the apple, information has been lost. The reader now no longer knows the name of the consumer or the colour of the apple. This also justifies the statement that too much of anything is not good. -Ashisha Ann 9G2
A puddle is formed from the many little drops of rain, which can be translated into ‘A complexity is formed from many little simplicities.’ However, some complexities can come in disguises. White is simple, but its constituent colours are complex.
"Anyone who really understands his work should be able to explain it to an eight-year-old."- Albert Einstein. A computer, for example, is an incredibly complex piece of electronics- too complex for us to decipher with ease. But that same computer would be of absolutely no value to most if some engineer hadn't taken the time and energy to make operating it simple.
I would call it a law if I could- simplicity is the base of complexity, while complexity is the key to simplicity. “If our brains were simple enough for us to understand them, we'd be so simple that we couldn't.” – Ian Stewart. It’s not supposed to be like a light bulb, but it means that we are almost incapable of thinking that far. And that is where this man is wrong. I would like not to elaborate as I do not doubt the ability of mankind.
“Everything is simpler than you think, and at the same time, more complex than you imagine.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Lazy people can prove to be quite smart. They break down the complex matters in life to simple, do-able things. They find the easiest way to do it- and also most efficient because they don’t want to be working on it yet again. This is therefore often referred to as a form of creativity. “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” - Charles Mingus
What are we if it weren't for the elementary cells in our complex bodies? What is the screen in front of you if it weren't for the millions of atoms forming it? We are very complex beings. But let’s take this to a higher level.
“Simplicities are enormously complex. Consider the sentence ‘I love you’.” - Richard O. Moore. Digging deeper into this topic might reveal that simplicity can sometimes be another form of complexity. It may also expose that this can cause a few problems.
“When you start looking at a problem, and it seems really simple with all these simple solutions, you don’t really understand the complexity of the problem. And your solutions are way too simplified and they don’t work. Then you get into the problem and you see it’s really complicated. And you come up with all these convoluted solutions. That’s sort of the middle, and it’s where most people stop, and these solutions tend to work for a while… But the really great person will keep on going and find, sort of, the key underlying principle of the problem. And come up with a beautiful, elegant solution that works.” –Steve Jobs. I’m certain the quote speaks for itself.
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” - Hans Hofmann. If you were to stride into the world of security, it would be clear that all the complexities are really difficult to live with. Some software designers might render their work unbeatable, but there is often one little flaw in their work that keeps an open gate for hacking. The complexities can obscure simplicities.
I could go on and on, skipping from one field to another, but what I have tried to do above is to sort of sum up the common aspects in most fields.
Thank you for taking out your time to read this, and sincerely hope that it was worthwhile. It is greed and want that leads us to labyrinthine complexities. Remember- simplicity is the base of complexity, while complexity is the key to simplicity.
The above quote, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” is one of Albert Einstein’s most remarkable quotes. The message Einstein is trying to convey is, don’t make everything complicated, make it as simple as possible for the reason that beauty lies in simplicity. It also tells us not to oversimplify things hence it can lose its meaning.
For instance, an English teacher can teach students in constructing proper sentences. If a student is unable to comprehend, the teacher can move a level below, making it simple in teaching the student to arrange words in sentences.However, if the teacher is teaching the student to lay letters together and making words, or on assembling lines, curves and dots to construct a letter then this is making things simpler, which results in downgrade of benchmark that is assumed for that students ability.
“Don't get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.” - Mark Hyman
Perfection is reached where there is nothing left to improve. Making things simpler definitely helps, but not as much as having the easiest solution in front of you.
Simplicity is the art of complexity.
The biggest changes often occur due to the smallest reasons. A smile from a stranger can end up making your entire day better.
Therefore, "Everything is both simpler than we can imagine, and more complicated than we can conceive." -Goethe
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler". This is a quote by the extremely famous Albert Einstein. But, what does he mean? What is the explicit meaning behind this quote? In my opinion - Einstein is trying to tell people, that to enable each and every individual to understand art, equations, music, literature, anything, things need to be broken down; but things can't be broken up too much otherwise people just wouldn't be able to see the true beauty and appreciate it's real meaning.
Simplicity is the art of complexity. Define simplicity: the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do. Define complexity: the state or quality of being intricate or complicated. Simplicity is the art of complexity. Now, what does this statement mean?
As an example to explain this statement - let's look as today's technology, a mobile phone for instance. Compared to the olden days, today's mobile phones are so much more complicated than they used to be, especially in the way they are made and programmed, although they are so simple to use and can perform various tasks.
We can contact people from all over the planet, by the click of a button. Millions of signals are sent from mobile to mobile, rapidly pushing their way around the world to get to another phone in the matter of seconds. Sounds complicated doesn't it? But like I said, this can be done in the click of a button. That is the rare beauty of today's technology, it is a unique blend of both simplicity and complexity.
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler" in my opinion what he - Albert Einstein, is trying to say is that each and every individual has their own way of looking upon things.
If in one's eyes something looks simple then there is no point of trying to make it simpler because that gives you even more work. We all think of things very differently and if one has a different way of doing something, you shouldn't be trying to do his or her way just because you aren't doing what they are or even the other way around; YOU are YOU and you should do what YOU think is right.
I also think that if we all looked at the more positive side of life, everything starts getting easier because we start enjoying what we are doing even more!
If you put your head and mind into something complex it will start getting simpler and you would see there is a way and beauty to everything no matter how bad it might seems at the beginning. This is what i think of Simplicity Is The Art Of Complexity. (:
Being simple sounds easy to many but actually hard to implement in real life and so, achieving simplicity is complicated.But simple doesn’t mean lack of complexity.If it gets too simple than it should be then its of no sense and loses its value. simplicity is the ability of turning something complicated into an easy simplified way. A good example in daily life is technology , like electronics , they introduce complicated functions in a very simple technique. But some are too simple that they are actually of no use. To obtain simplicity, focus on what is likely; reduce, hide, or remove what is unlikely; and eliminate what is impossible - Dina Ahmed
"Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler." is one of the many quotes by Albert Einstein and in my opinion what I think about this quote is that you should not make things harder than it already is but if you make it too simple you won't see the real meaning behind it.
Did you know that an explanation can do more harm than good because if they are too simple and if you oversimplify the phenomenon it would might as well be no explanation because they made it so simple that the real beauty behind it is gone.
If you simplify a certain thing more than it is already simplified you wouldn't know the real meaning behind it would you? Not everything should be so simple that you can't figure out the true beauty that lies beneath it yet it should be simple so that we have an idea what it is and to know more about it. Sometimes we have to face the challenges that come our way and figure out the meaning behind it. -Mariska 9 G2
"Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler.", is another one of Albert Einstein's famous quotes. This quote can be a bit confusing to some, however according to me, it's as simple as possible and it should not be made more simpler. By looking deeper into these wise words we realize just how true they are. Sometimes when things become too simple, the effect of these things wears off. So, what is the point of having something, or doing something that is ineffective? In life, we learn a lot of lessons through experience,and if all these lessons of life were made more simple than they are, they would not be the same lessons in life that we were ought to learn in the first place. It's like having a biscuit, and you divide it into so many tiny pieces, thinking that it would be easier for you to eat it that way. But at the end all you are left with is just crumbles of a biscuit! I can guarantee you that eating biscuit crumbles, is not as same as eating a biscuit! And we should always remember that, the greater the obstacle, the more glory we'll achieve in overcoming it.
"Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler", this is one of the amazing Albert Einstein quotes. Some people find this quote easy to understand while others find it rather confusing! When I read it…I was confused but now I read it and it’s not at all hard to understand what it means…
What I understood from this is...do not make things more complicated than they need to be, but on the other hand if they are too simple, they do not make sense. So basically…make things as simple as it could possibly get, but if you make it too simple…it will loose its effect and it’s meaning.
Simplicity. Complexity. Are these two words really as different as they seem? By definition, yes, but digging into the philosophical depths of these two words would prove, as many of you seem to believe, that they are actually correspondent; both are able to exist side-by-side. Let's look at the iPod. It’s an amazingly simple device to play and manage music, but that is only possible due to the complex software and hardware engineering behind it. After all, how many of us can make our own iPods? On the other hand, how many of us would be totally clueless about operating one?
Blunt and basic is the typical stereotype of simple: We think that if something is easy to understand, it isn’t capable of much. This might be true, but it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. A simple thing would get its ‘simple’ job done. Let’s look at an oar, for example. How often would it breakdown compared to an engine? Rarely - that is unless you’re a terribly unskilled rower.
However, a lot of ‘simplicities’ can also coalesce to create a ‘complexity’. You can use multiple ‘weak’ objects to make a ‘strong’ object, like using thin threads to make a thick rope. So in a way it’s possible to say that complexities wouldn’t exist without simplicities.
But that doesn’t mean we should oversimplify everything , reducing it to its simplest form. “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler…” - a renown quote by Albert Einstein. To elaborate, well, how much more useful is that thick rope, rather than the coarse threads it’s composed of?
Let’s forget the rope. Instead, if it wasn’t for the complexities of life, think about the linear, colourless world we’d be living in right now…
So if complexity is beneficial, yet simplicity is congruous, what does it all amount to? It leaves us with the simple (yet complex) statement: Simplicity is the art of complexity…
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” -Leonardo DaVinci
I find the statement above, strikingly accurate.
In all his fields of work, DaVinci seems to epitomise simplicity, yet subtlety maintain its circuitous detail. The first parachute had been sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci in the 15th century. It’s hard to believe something as “modern” and complex as a parachute could be invented over 500 years ago. Nevertheless, Leonardo’s parachute design consisted of a few facile elements- sealed linen cloth held open by a pyramid of wooden poles, each about seven metres long. And Voila, the parachute was created.
We may not be an amazingly talented inventor like DaVinci, but there are a plethora of other examples, that may seem quite relatable.
Consider the human body.
The human brain is the most complex system known to man, with one hundred billion neurons and ten thousand trillion connections among those neurons. Our brain carries out extremely complex processes for some of life's simplest functions. Take for instance, a walk in the park. Imagine the perfect harmony with which we move our bodies copious muscles. – thousands of neurons are involved in this and to determine the role of each is beyond humans capability. Isn't that mind-blowing? ( Pardon the pun!)
Yet, it's human brains straightforward approach to its functions that is truly awe-inspiring. Effortlessly, It does the thinking, learning, and feeling for the body, each day, 24/7. Despite the thousands of neurons required to complete them, the brain can register these interactions within a fraction of a second...
However, this uniformity is not restricted to the body alone.
The Japanese have a term for something that appears simple but is actually very complex in detail: Shibui. An example could be an ordinary kitchen knife. With a serrated blade and a sturdy wood-grain handle, it is pared down to its absolute minimum, nothing on it but what is necessary.The shape is exceedingly simple, but the blade, and wood grain gives it an aesthetic complexity beyond their simple forms. This is a great example of the Japanese concept of Shibui.
To conclude, I firmly stand by the ideology that " SIMPLICITY IS THE ART OF COMPLEXITY!"
"Everything is simpler than you think and at the same time more complex than you imagine." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Isn't it strange that we are constantly developing new technologies to simplify our lives and work, but in the end we are left with the impression that everything's just become a lot more complicated? Hmm...
Albert Einstein once said that “everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” As with many things Einstein created, developed, or commented on, there’s much wisdom in this quote.
Our goal is to make things as simple as possible but not to the point where the thing we’re simplifying no longer makes sense.
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo da Vinci. But how can we possibly begin to simplify things if we do not know how to cherish and engulf in its complexity .How are we to simplify without relishing and understanding that the art of simplicity is complexity itself?
We think of simplicity like this: as opposite complexity. A simple object is more usable, pleasing, and less complex. But this is really a false dichotomy. We don’t really understand complexity. We mind unnecessary complexity, and it’s by-product: confusion. Complexity, as any scientist will tell you, is a slippery idea. Things that seem complicated can be astoundingly simple; things that seem simple can be dizzyingly complex. A colony of garden ants may be more complicated than a community of people. A sentence may be richer than a book, a verse more complicated than a song. Complexity is indeed beautiful as without complexity, the world would be a linear and boring place.
The world is simple, but also complex. Stock market - simple but complex, Personal biases - simple but complex, Sports - simple but complex. Technology - simple but complex.
All great things that are to be cherished through simplification have to be filled with complexity. As Einstein said: “Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.”
See the world as simple, but complex in its design
Making things simple is always better as it makes everything complicated understandable but never make things as simple as it never was before...
Albert Einstein once said "Everything must be made as simple as possible.But not simpler". We all want things to be as simple as possible, so we won't move around and waste time but we are wrong. If everything was so simple then things will never make sense. Our lives will all be just a waste.
But on the other hand, some people can think that making things very simple is always better.."Life is harder when you complicate the simple things. Enjoy what you have and live your life."
My opinion is to keep everything simple and clear but not too stupid and not too obvious to understand..don't keep things too complex nor too simple! But This is depending on our age. We always teach the children to be simple as they still don't understand how life is, but as they grow, they will catch up upon a lot of things. Like Albert Einstein, he grew up living a simple life, and then he became A theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics,While best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula and he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".
Start simple then, "upgrade and update" and take your time..
"Everything must be made as simple as possible.But not simpler" Another thoughtful quote stated by Albert Einstein.I personally agree in this quote and believe this is relative to copious fields of our everyday life.
Let take a look in a washing machine, it is pretty easy to control. All we need to do is to click certain buttons and it will start working. But on the other hand, can you imagine all the complex hardwares, software made or build in order for the machine to conduct it's work? Technology may make our lifes easier but all these can only work with thousands of theories as well as materials. Making a car will only take a few months with the help of machines but the car itself used up hundreds of years for scientists to investigate and introduce it. Does it even make sense that we are trying to simplify our life when it is already simple enough??
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo Da Vinci “The greatest ideas are the simplest.” - William Golding My conclusion is that simplicity is the beauty of life and the art of complexity.
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” - A quote written by the highly acknowledged, Albert Einstein. This unique expressive quote can be looked at in numerous ways; each person having a different interpretation and understanding. For some, this quote may take some time to appreciate; while others comprehend it instantly. In my eyes, what Albert Einstein is saying is that we should keep things simple, yet still let those simple things perform significant tasks.
If everything was kept as simple as possible, without performing complex tasks, where would we be today? We wouldn’t be using computers, mobile phones, dishwashers, cars, etc. If things are made too simple, then we as a human race will not advance, therefore there would be no further advancements in technology, medicine and everyday living and as a result the human race and its future would become stagnate.
“Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking” – Another genius quote from Einstein. My perception of this quote is once again, if things were created too simple then our habits of thinking would become lazy and in turn would hinder our advancement as a human race.
Simplicity is the art of complexity – Simplicity is the state or quality of being simple; Complexity is the state or quality of being complicated or intricate. Everything in life has two sides to it, the simple side, and then the complex side. If everything was as simple as it could be, we would become lazy, ignorant people. However if everything was as convoluted as possible, we would all be clueless and chaotic. That is why simplicity is the art of complexity.
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow; the important thing is not to stop questioning” – Albert Einstein.
I like to eat and sleep. I like to play, work and think about matters beyond my knowledge.
ReplyDeleteSimplicity of life is what the youth can easily attain and what the older generation strives for and has lost on its way. Simplicity and complexity are both viewed as contrasting things. Actually, both of these are very much correlated with each other.
Simplicity is defined as being something that is easy to comprehend or to do. Complexity on the other hand is (according to Wikipedia) the state of being complicated. This is something I disagree upon as everything is complex in a way, but not everything is complicated.
An example of a simple thing is: a birth-control pill. This small and simple pill alters the role and perspectives of women in society, creating complex, psychological changes. We can easily infer if something is simple, yet it is hard to see the complex impact and history behind simple inventions. This is one viewpoint regarding simple and complex inventions.
Most people think it is hard to create something which is both simple and complex in essence at the same time; however, English literature is a good example. Most youth admire authors who write simply, and write about complex scenarios. Suzanne Collins is a brilliant example of the right balance.
Simplicity is viewed in nature, in literature and in fashion. Elegance is obtained by such simple clothing – yet such grueling work and complex models before it. Profound fashion is achieved with very little complexity and clothing complex in value and in patterns.
"Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance." Coco Chanel
Nature is a diverse topic to discuss upon - Some of us may find beauty in “simple” while others may find beauty in “complex.” It is all about our individual perception and attitude towards the simple or complex beauty of nature.
Nature is created out of such simple things that we can break down, such as flowers. Small, simple plant cells fashioned into an elegant flower. Magnificent cathedrals are created out of simple rocks. Complex things can be created by such simple raw materials. Simplicity is the literally the art of complexity.
Furthermore, great inventions are achieved through a book full of notes, but a simple formula at the end. It is a virtue of a genius to transfer such complex things in life to something the world can understand and can be explained in a simple manner. One may say that Simplicity is the Result of a huge pile of Complexity. As Einstein said: “Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.”
The more you step back and embrace complexity, the better chance of you finding more simple answers. Humankind must acknowledge the fact of the complexity of something. Without the complex and intimate understanding of the problem at hand, we cannot even begin to address it, let alone simplify it. In other words, we have to first conquer complexity before we can conquer simplicity.
As I conclude, I would like to mention that without complexity the world would be a grey place and without simplicity the world would be a befuddling place. But without both, the world couldn’t have been created. We mind unnecessary complexity, but equally, we can also dislike things that are too simple.
I hope you enjoyed my philosophical approach to this statement: Simplicity is the Art of Complexity. I am sorry that it is ridiculously long.
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ReplyDelete"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." It's one of the many brilliant quotes by Albert Einstein. Simplicity, what is simplicity? Well, simplicity is basically breaking something down to the maximum in which not being able to comprehend is nearly impossible.
ReplyDeleteSimplicity is beauty. In my opinion everything is beautiful in it's own way and keeping something simple makes one search more deeply for it's beauty. One of the main examples I use is girls and make up. I think everyone is beautiful as it is. Make up just enhances it but true beauty does not need enhancement. But that's getting a bit off topic.
But Einstein also mentions "but not too simple". What does that mean?
Well, it's actually quite simple. Sometimes if you simplify something too much then information or clarity can be lost. The data might even become useless.
For example, if you were to say that Sally ate a green apple but then you simplified it and rephrased it as she ate the apple, information has been lost. The reader now no longer knows the name of the consumer or the colour of the apple.
This also justifies the statement that too much of anything is not good.
-Ashisha Ann 9G2
Simplicity is the Art of Complexity.
ReplyDeleteA puddle is formed from the many little drops of rain, which can be translated into ‘A complexity is formed from many little simplicities.’ However, some complexities can come in disguises. White is simple, but its constituent colours are complex.
"Anyone who really understands his work should be able to explain it to an eight-year-old."- Albert Einstein. A computer, for example, is an incredibly complex piece of electronics- too complex for us to decipher with ease. But that same computer would be of absolutely no value to most if some engineer hadn't taken the time and energy to make operating it simple.
I would call it a law if I could- simplicity is the base of complexity, while complexity is the key to simplicity. “If our brains were simple enough for us to understand them, we'd be so simple that we couldn't.” – Ian Stewart. It’s not supposed to be like a light bulb, but it means that we are almost incapable of thinking that far. And that is where this man is wrong. I would like not to elaborate as I do not doubt the ability of mankind.
“Everything is simpler than you think, and at the same time, more complex than you imagine.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Lazy people can prove to be quite smart. They break down the complex matters in life to simple, do-able things. They find the easiest way to do it- and also most efficient because they don’t want to be working on it yet again. This is therefore often referred to as a form of creativity. “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” - Charles Mingus
What are we if it weren't for the elementary cells in our complex bodies? What is the screen in front of you if it weren't for the millions of atoms forming it? We are very complex beings. But let’s take this to a higher level.
“Simplicities are enormously complex. Consider the sentence ‘I love you’.” - Richard O. Moore. Digging deeper into this topic might reveal that simplicity can sometimes be another form of complexity. It may also expose that this can cause a few problems.
“When you start looking at a problem, and it seems really simple with all these simple solutions, you don’t really understand the complexity of the problem. And your solutions are way too simplified and they don’t work. Then you get into the problem and you see it’s really complicated. And you come up with all these convoluted solutions. That’s sort of the middle, and it’s where most people stop, and these solutions tend to work for a while… But the really great person will keep on going and find, sort of, the key underlying principle of the problem. And come up with a beautiful, elegant solution that works.” –Steve Jobs. I’m certain the quote speaks for itself.
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” - Hans Hofmann. If you were to stride into the world of security, it would be clear that all the complexities are really difficult to live with. Some software designers might render their work unbeatable, but there is often one little flaw in their work that keeps an open gate for hacking. The complexities can obscure simplicities.
I could go on and on, skipping from one field to another, but what I have tried to do above is to sort of sum up the common aspects in most fields.
Thank you for taking out your time to read this, and sincerely hope that it was worthwhile. It is greed and want that leads us to labyrinthine complexities. Remember- simplicity is the base of complexity, while complexity is the key to simplicity.
Nikita Ravindran
The above quote, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” is one of Albert Einstein’s most remarkable quotes. The message Einstein is trying to convey is, don’t make everything complicated, make it as simple as possible for the reason that beauty lies in simplicity. It also tells us not to oversimplify things hence it can lose its meaning.
ReplyDeleteFor instance, an English teacher can teach students in constructing proper sentences. If a student is unable to comprehend, the teacher can move a level below, making it simple in teaching the student to arrange words in sentences.However, if the teacher is teaching the student to lay letters together and making words, or on assembling lines, curves and dots to construct a letter then this is making things simpler, which results in downgrade of benchmark that is assumed for that students ability.
“Don't get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.” - Mark Hyman
-Aleena Rose
9G2
Perfection is reached where there is nothing left to improve. Making things simpler definitely helps, but not as much as having the easiest solution in front of you.
ReplyDeleteSimplicity is the art of complexity.
The biggest changes often occur due to the smallest reasons. A smile from a stranger can end up making your entire day better.
Therefore, "Everything is both simpler than we can imagine, and more complicated than we can conceive."
-Goethe
-Safa
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler". This is a quote by the extremely famous Albert Einstein. But, what does he mean? What is the explicit meaning behind this quote? In my opinion - Einstein is trying to tell people, that to enable each and every individual to understand art, equations, music, literature, anything, things need to be broken down; but things can't be broken up too much otherwise people just wouldn't be able to see the true beauty and appreciate it's real meaning.
ReplyDeleteSimplicity is the art of complexity. Define simplicity: the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do. Define complexity: the state or quality of being intricate or complicated. Simplicity is the art of complexity. Now, what does this statement mean?
As an example to explain this statement - let's look as today's technology, a mobile phone for instance. Compared to the olden days, today's mobile phones are so much more complicated than they used to be, especially in the way they are made and programmed, although they are so simple to use and can perform various tasks.
We can contact people from all over the planet, by the click of a button. Millions of signals are sent from mobile to mobile, rapidly pushing their way around the world to get to another phone in the matter of seconds. Sounds complicated doesn't it? But like I said, this can be done in the click of a button. That is the rare beauty of today's technology, it is a unique blend of both simplicity and complexity.
Simplicity is the art of complexity.
Courtney Long. :3
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler" in my opinion what he - Albert Einstein, is trying to say is that each and every individual has their own way of looking upon things.
ReplyDeleteIf in one's eyes something looks simple then there is no point of trying to make it simpler because that gives you even more work. We all think of things very differently and if one has a different way of doing something, you shouldn't be trying to do his or her way just because you aren't doing what they are or even the other way around; YOU are YOU and you should do what YOU think is right.
I also think that if we all looked at the more positive side of life, everything starts getting easier because we start enjoying what we are doing even more!
If you put your head and mind into something complex it will start getting simpler and you would see there is a way and beauty to everything no matter how bad it might seems at the beginning. This is what i think of Simplicity Is The Art Of Complexity. (:
Being simple sounds easy to many but actually hard to implement in real life and so, achieving simplicity is complicated.But simple doesn’t mean lack of complexity.If it gets too simple than it should be then its of no sense and loses its value.
ReplyDeletesimplicity is the ability of turning something complicated into an easy simplified way. A good example in daily life is technology , like electronics , they introduce complicated functions in a very simple technique. But some are too simple that they are actually of no use.
To obtain simplicity, focus on what is likely; reduce, hide, or remove what is unlikely; and eliminate what is impossible
- Dina Ahmed
"Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler." is one of the many quotes by Albert Einstein and in my opinion what I think about this quote is that you should not make things harder than it already is but if you make it too simple you won't see the real meaning behind it.
ReplyDeleteDid you know that an explanation can do more harm than good because if they are too simple and if you oversimplify the phenomenon it would might as well be no explanation because they made it so simple that the real beauty behind it is gone.
If you simplify a certain thing more than it is already simplified you wouldn't know the real meaning behind it would you? Not everything should be so simple that you can't figure out the true beauty that lies beneath it yet it should be simple so that we have an idea what it is and to know more about it. Sometimes we have to face the challenges that come our way and figure out the meaning behind it.
-Mariska 9 G2
"Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler.", is another one of Albert Einstein's famous quotes. This quote can be a bit confusing to some, however according to me, it's as simple as possible and it should not be made more simpler. By looking deeper into these wise words we realize just how true they are. Sometimes when things become too simple, the effect of these things wears off. So, what is the point of having something, or doing something that is ineffective? In life, we learn a lot of lessons through experience,and if all these lessons of life were made more simple than they are, they would not be the same lessons in life that we were ought to learn in the first place. It's like having a biscuit, and you divide it into so many tiny pieces, thinking that it would be easier for you to eat it that way. But at the end all you are left with is just crumbles of a biscuit! I can guarantee you that eating biscuit crumbles, is not as same as eating a biscuit! And we should always remember that, the greater the obstacle, the more glory we'll achieve in overcoming it.
ReplyDeleteJanani Meegama 9G1
"Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler", this is one of the amazing Albert Einstein quotes. Some people find this quote easy to understand while others find it rather confusing! When I read it…I was confused but now I read it and it’s not at all hard to understand what it means…
ReplyDeleteWhat I understood from this is...do not make things more complicated than they need to be, but on the other hand if they are too simple, they do not make sense.
So basically…make things as simple as it could possibly get, but if you make it too simple…it will loose its effect and it’s meaning.
-Sharon George 9G2
Simplicity. Complexity. Are these two words really as different as they seem? By definition, yes, but digging into the philosophical depths of these two words would prove, as many of you seem to believe, that they are actually correspondent; both are able to exist side-by-side. Let's look at the iPod. It’s an amazingly simple device to play and manage music, but that is only possible due to the complex software and hardware engineering behind it. After all, how many of us can make our own iPods? On the other hand, how many of us would be totally clueless about operating one?
ReplyDeleteBlunt and basic is the typical stereotype of simple: We think that if something is easy to understand, it isn’t capable of much. This might be true, but it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. A simple thing would get its ‘simple’ job done. Let’s look at an oar, for example. How often would it breakdown compared to an engine? Rarely - that is unless you’re a terribly unskilled rower.
However, a lot of ‘simplicities’ can also coalesce to create a ‘complexity’. You can use multiple ‘weak’ objects to make a ‘strong’ object, like using thin threads to make a thick rope. So in a way it’s possible to say that complexities wouldn’t exist without simplicities.
But that doesn’t mean we should oversimplify everything , reducing it to its simplest form. “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler…” - a renown quote by Albert Einstein. To elaborate, well, how much more useful is that thick rope, rather than the coarse threads it’s composed of?
Let’s forget the rope. Instead, if it wasn’t for the complexities of life, think about the linear, colourless world we’d be living in right now…
So if complexity is beneficial, yet simplicity is congruous, what does it all amount to? It leaves us with the simple (yet complex) statement: Simplicity is the art of complexity…
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
ReplyDelete-Leonardo DaVinci
I find the statement above, strikingly accurate.
In all his fields of work, DaVinci seems to epitomise simplicity, yet subtlety maintain its circuitous detail. The first parachute had been sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci in the 15th century. It’s hard to believe something as “modern” and complex as a parachute could be invented over 500 years ago. Nevertheless, Leonardo’s parachute design consisted of a few facile elements- sealed linen cloth held open by a pyramid of wooden poles, each about seven metres long. And Voila, the parachute was created.
We may not be an amazingly talented inventor like DaVinci, but there are a plethora of other examples, that may seem quite relatable.
Consider the human body.
The human brain is the most complex system known to man, with one hundred billion neurons and ten thousand trillion connections among those neurons. Our brain carries out extremely complex processes for some of life's simplest functions. Take for instance, a walk in the park. Imagine the perfect harmony with which we move our bodies copious muscles. – thousands of neurons are involved in this and to determine the role of each is beyond humans capability. Isn't that mind-blowing? ( Pardon the pun!)
Yet, it's human brains straightforward approach to its functions that is truly awe-inspiring. Effortlessly, It does the thinking, learning, and feeling for the body, each day, 24/7. Despite the thousands of neurons required to complete them, the brain can register these interactions within a fraction of a second...
However, this uniformity is not restricted to the body alone.
The Japanese have a term for something that appears simple but is actually very complex in detail: Shibui. An example could be an ordinary kitchen knife. With a serrated blade and a sturdy wood-grain handle, it is pared down to its absolute minimum, nothing on it but what is necessary.The shape is exceedingly simple, but the blade, and wood grain gives it an aesthetic complexity beyond their simple forms. This is a great example of the Japanese concept of Shibui.
To conclude, I firmly stand by the ideology that " SIMPLICITY IS THE ART OF COMPLEXITY!"
"Everything is simpler than you think and at the same time more complex than you imagine."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Chelsea Dcruz 9G1
Isn't it strange that we are constantly developing new technologies to simplify our lives and work, but in the end we are left with the impression that everything's just become a lot more complicated? Hmm...
ReplyDeleteAlbert Einstein once said that “everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” As with many things Einstein created, developed, or commented on, there’s much wisdom in this quote.
Our goal is to make things as simple as possible but not to the point where the thing we’re simplifying no longer makes sense.
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo da Vinci.
But how can we possibly begin to simplify things if we do not know how to cherish and engulf in its complexity .How are we to simplify without relishing and understanding that the art of simplicity is complexity itself?
We think of simplicity like this: as opposite complexity. A simple object is more usable, pleasing, and less complex. But this is really a false dichotomy. We don’t really understand complexity. We mind unnecessary complexity, and it’s by-product: confusion. Complexity, as any scientist will tell you, is a slippery idea. Things that seem complicated can be astoundingly simple; things that seem simple can be dizzyingly complex. A colony of garden ants may be more complicated than a community of people. A sentence may be richer than a book, a verse more complicated than a song. Complexity is indeed beautiful as without complexity, the world would be a linear and boring place.
The world is simple, but also complex. Stock market - simple but complex, Personal biases - simple but complex, Sports - simple but complex. Technology - simple but complex.
All great things that are to be cherished through simplification have to be filled with complexity.
As Einstein said: “Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.”
See the world as simple, but complex in its design
Simplicity. Why would you want it any other way
Making things simple is always better as it makes everything complicated understandable but never make things as simple as it never was before...
ReplyDeleteAlbert Einstein once said "Everything must be made as simple as possible.But not simpler". We all want things to be as simple as possible, so we won't move around and waste time but we are wrong. If everything was so simple then things will never make sense. Our lives will all be just a waste.
But on the other hand, some people can think that making things very simple is always better.."Life is harder when you complicate the simple things. Enjoy what you have and live your life."
My opinion is to keep everything simple and clear but not too stupid and not too obvious to understand..don't keep things too complex nor too simple! But This is depending on our age. We always teach the children to be simple as they still don't understand how life is, but as they grow, they will catch up upon a lot of things. Like Albert Einstein, he grew up living a simple life, and then he became A theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics,While best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula and he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".
Start simple then, "upgrade and update" and take your time..
Thank you.
-Roaa (9G3) :)
"Everything must be made as simple as possible.But not simpler" Another thoughtful quote stated by Albert Einstein.I personally agree in this quote and believe this is relative to copious fields of our everyday life.
ReplyDeleteLet take a look in a washing machine, it is pretty easy to control. All we need to do is to click certain buttons and it will start working. But on the other hand, can you imagine all the complex hardwares, software made or build in order for the machine to conduct it's work? Technology may make our lifes easier but all these can only work with thousands of theories as well as materials. Making a car will only take a few months with the help of machines but the car itself used up hundreds of years for scientists to investigate and introduce it. Does it even make sense that we are trying to simplify our life when it is already simple enough??
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo Da Vinci
“The greatest ideas are the simplest.” - William Golding
My conclusion is that simplicity is the beauty of life and the art of complexity.
Wing Yee Chan 9G2
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” - A quote written by the highly acknowledged, Albert Einstein. This unique expressive quote can be looked at in numerous ways; each person having a different interpretation and understanding. For some, this quote may take some time to appreciate; while others comprehend it instantly. In my eyes, what Albert Einstein is saying is that we should keep things simple, yet still let those simple things perform significant tasks.
ReplyDeleteIf everything was kept as simple as possible, without performing complex tasks, where would we be today? We wouldn’t be using computers, mobile phones, dishwashers, cars, etc. If things are made too simple, then we as a human race will not advance, therefore there would be no further advancements in technology, medicine and everyday living and as a result the human race and its future would become stagnate.
“Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking” – Another genius quote from Einstein. My perception of this quote is once again, if things were created too simple then our habits of thinking would become lazy and in turn would hinder our advancement as a human race.
Simplicity is the art of complexity – Simplicity is the state or quality of being simple; Complexity is the state or quality of being complicated or intricate. Everything in life has two sides to it, the simple side, and then the complex side. If everything was as simple as it could be, we would become lazy, ignorant people. However if everything was as convoluted as possible, we would all be clueless and chaotic. That is why simplicity is the art of complexity.
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow; the important thing is not to stop questioning” – Albert Einstein.
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