Simple or Intricate

Sen no Rikyū (1522–1591) is famous for creating the wabi-cha style of Japanese tea ceremony, which is all about simplicity and finding beauty in everyday things. Instead of using fancy decorations, his tea gatherings focused on humble tea bowls, plain settings, and quiet moments. Rikyū believed that by keeping things simple, people could truly appreciate the beauty and calm of sharing tea together. His ideas still inspire many tea ceremonies in Japan today.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
— Leonardo da Vinci

In this post, I’ll share how simplifying our thoughts and routines can clear the clutter and help us focus on what really matters. Whether it’s solving everyday problems or finding a new way to enjoy life, I’ve seen that cutting through the informaiton overload can make everything clearer.

I came across this tweet in below the system exited well before the Indian market meltdown in 2025 in small caps

I added the entry and exit estimates on this chart and its good with entry at bottom levels and exit at near peak levels shown by black bars in below image

this a truly nice something that can really help in allocation cash to equity, I compared this with a simple 10 EMA , 20 EMA cross over strategy , the results are not bad either, entry near bottom levels and exits protecting capital

I prefer simple over intricate and happy to lose some alpha, If clarity is the priority, keep it simple; if deeper analysis is needed, go complex—but always start with simplicity and add complexity only when necessary.