Why Do We Make Things More Complicated?

[Shree]

Sometimes the simplest solution is right in front of us, but we keep looking for something more complicated. Why do you think people do this? Have you caught yourself overcomplicating a simple problem?

 

[JonSnow]

I think people sometimes assume a complicated problem must have a complicated solution. We can also overthink because we worry about making the wrong choice. I've definitely done that before, only to realize later that the simplest option would have solved the problem from the beginning.

 

[Shree]

It's easy to assume a difficult problem must have a complicated solution, or to overthink because we're worried about making the wrong choice. The simplest answer is often the one that was obvious from the beginning but easy to overlook.