StoryChuck Embraces Simplicity

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" ~ Leonardo da Vinci

While reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson I came across the above quote and for a while I thought it was from Steve Jobs. After all, he strove to make Apple's products as simple as possible–look at the iPod. But the quote is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.

I took this quote to heart. It's become something of a mantra for me, leading me to look for ways to simplify everything: my work, my writing, my environment, my life. I...