Less is More

I don’t know when I first heard it but I do know when I first believed it. “Less is More.”

For me this has never been a philosophy about going without for its own sake, but being content with and making the most of what I
have.

I bought an album I really liked. Like in every song. There was just one thing though. Bits I really really liked did not seem long enough. Then it downed on me how this was such a good thing.
In this day it seems catchy choruses are repeated sometimes addem finitem. It is like capitalizing on instant like. The thinking seems to be “If I like something more is better.” I would say that often more is better but always up to a point. More ice cream I like but there comes a point where more ice dream is not good for me.

It seems to me that is a life truth too. When I have a good meal I need to let it settle so I can enjoy another good meal. Without settling time, I get sick.

As far as the album I liked went I would play it and play it again some other time. The enjoyment time was extended as I wanted to go back for more.

I see it so often around me too. I do not know how people listened to speeches that sometimes went for four hours. There is a saying I believe that “the head cannot absorb more than the seat can endure.”

It seems to me often what needs to be said can be said succinctly. Often anything further only repeats or re-emphasises what has already been said.

I do remember someone saying, “leave them wanting more.” When I think of effects on me I can only agree with that statement. I personally feel it is better to have others say, “I wish there was more,” than “I wish they would stop.”

Works for me anyway. Lately I have looked for quality over quantity. What impact me can be made in a few words or bars. ​