Complex Simplicities

I've been thinking about my life and life in general and the ways in which it can be both simple and complex. Often times I think the human-made world is created to be unnecessarily complex and I dream of living in a time before the world was over-populated with cities, taxes and white noise. I'm beginning to understand why I've been so dissatisfied lately, and it comes from trying to live in an unnecessarily complex world that draws attention away from what really matters - the complex simplicities.

Here are my lists of unnecessary complexities (drama) and complex simplicities.

Drama
- Politics
- War
- Manipulation (game playing)
- Exaggerated emotions (also can be manipulative)
- Projecting blame
- Materialism (when it comes at the expense of Complex Simplicities)
- Staunch extremism
- Unrealistic expectations/Unfounded assumptions

Complex simplicities
- Love
- Wholeness (knowing oneself)
- Friendship
- Raw emotion (goes hand in hand with knowing how to handle it and knowing oneself)
- Peace/Contentment/Satisfaction
- Nature
- Growth (challenge as a good thing, as opposed to the challenge of living up to someone else's expectations)
- Fluid balance

It's not an exhaustive list, but good enough I think. To not get caught up in the unnecessary complexities is, in my opinion, to give more attention to what gives life its meaning, leading to true happiness, fulfillment and prosperity. Yeah, I'd like more of that please.