05/22/2026
Complexity is Expensive
Most people think progress comes from adding more.
More apps.
More subscriptions.
More strategies.
More opportunities.
More possessions.
More commitments.
More complexity.
But sometimes the fastest way to improve your life is not addition.
Years ago, I remember hearing somebody describe life like a Rubik’s Cube. Every obligation, possession, subscription, payment, emotional attachment, business project, social commitment, or unfinished decision becomes another color you are mentally trying to manage and maintain.
At first, it doesn’t seem like much.
One more streaming service.
One more software platform.
One more vehicle.
One more business idea.
One more house remodel.
One more responsibility.
Research on cognitive load has repeatedly shown that the brain performs worse when constantly juggling excessive inputs, decisions, and unresolved mental loops. Psychologists sometimes refer to this as “decision fatigue.”
The more open loops your brain is carrying, the less clarity, discipline, creativity, and emotional energy you tend to have left for the things that actually matter.
And most people dramatically underestimate how much background stress comes from maintaining things they no longer truly need… or constantly thinking about what they want but do not have.
Sometimes the stress is not the boat itself.
It’s storing it, insuring it, maintaining it, thinking about it, justifying it, feeling guilty for not using it, silently knowing it no longer fits your life… or constantly wanting the next version of it.
One of the most underrated skills in life is learning how to identify what no longer meaningfully contributes to your health, your peace, your relationships, your finances, your energy, your future, or your happiness… and then having the courage to remove it.
Not because you’re “giving up.”
Because you’re creating space.
There is something psychologically powerful that happens when you simplify your life intentionally. Your nervous system calms down. Your thinking sharpens. Your priorities become clearer. You stop feeling emotionally spread thin across twenty different directions.
And ironically, simplifying often creates more abundance, not less.
More financial flexibility.
More emotional bandwidth.
More clarity.
More focus.
More gratitude.
More freedom.
Many people are trying to build a better future while carrying too many unnecessary colors on their Rubik’s Cube.
Maybe the answer is not adding another thing.
Maybe the answer is removing a few.
Cancel the app subscriptions you barely use. Sell the things you secretly no longer want. Walk away from projects that drain more energy than they create. Stop chasing opportunities that do not align with the life you actually want. Reduce noise. Reduce maintenance. Reduce complexity.
Because every unnecessary thing you remove creates more room for what actually matters.
And sometimes the next level of your life does not begin with expansion.
It begins with subtraction.
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