Simplicity as truth

In just the first chapter of the Walter Isaacson's biography on Steve Jobs you pick up on the fact that it was early in his childhood that Jobs stumbled upon a biblical truth throughout his work.

Simplicity.

Simplicity is an art.

Simplicity is focused.

Simplicity is powerful.

"Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication."

No wonder it takes discipline to achieve simplicity.

The irony of power and humilty

We can be enticed by power and the ability to control. We want what it has to offer.We like how it makes us feel. The irony is that power actually has control over ourselves. Therefore, we never actually achieve complete control.

However, humility disarms power. What seems powerless actually has greater power.

Goals for 2012

Have you set your 2012 goals?  For obvious reasons, I like to use Dave Ramsey's My Total Money Makeover to set my goals. You can play around with a free version here. No registration required.