In Pursuit of Elegance is an interesting book that changed my idea of elegance and also the way of thinking about the world around.
We are used to label fashion and people as elegant. Mat shows through examples that this rare and elevated term can be found in a wide universe of fields and we all we must do is to make it useful .
Elegance is so important in a world where not doing can be more powerful than doing, where pressing challenges are in urgent need of sustainable solutions.
It is important because of our nature that tend to add when we should subtract, because we need some way to replace value- destroying complexity with value- creating simplicity.
The author defines elegance as the elusive combination of profound simplicity and surprising impact.
He organized elegance around four simple principles:
Symmetry: simple rules create effective order
Seduction: limiting information creates intrigue
Subtraction: restraint and removal can increase impact and value
Sustainability: limited resources spark creativity and innovation
The authors shows to us that if we start to look for things to take out, things to stop doing we will be more happier and live in a better world.
We have to put in practice ‘The less is more” mindset.
I agree with you, about the impact of the book. I have thought of elegance in a different way, related only with women :). But it is interesting to discover the great impact of elegance even in bussiness.
YanıtlaSilIt is true that by nature we tend to add rather that to subtract, not a lot of people estimate simple and original things or ideas. When we have a situation or a problem we tend to think too much about it by making it complicated and creating confusion. We try to find the trick on every situation (although there is no trick) by adding more and more unnecessary things and thus omitting important ones.
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