169 years later, Thoreau’s commandment still echoes across the surface of Walden Pond — “Simplify. Simplify!”  The logic has stood the test of time.  Seriously, could anyone want more complexity in life?

But that doesn’t mean simplifying is easy.

To simplify means to “make something easier to understand,” according to the first online dictionary definition that popped up when I typed the word into the search bar.  Understanding takes effort.  And time.  Both of which are in short supply.  So simplifying is a good thing — indeed, it’s the key to solving problems.  In this regard, simplify has a similar meaning to compute.  Continue reading “If you want to be a Minimalist, you’ve got to be Fit” →