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Life is very, very simple and easy to understand, but we complicate it with the beliefs and ideas that we create.
Miguel Angel Ruiz
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What this quote means

Life is inherently simple, but our own beliefs and ideas complicate it.

Miguel Angel Ruiz emphasizes that the essence of life is straightforward and easy to comprehend. However, individuals often complicate their existence through the constructs of their own beliefs and ideas, leading to confusion and unnecessary complexity in how they perceive and interact with the world.

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LifeSimplicityBeliefsUnderstandingComplication

In practice

Example use cases

During a motivational workshop, to emphasize the importance of simplicity in decision-making.

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