Does life have to be all that complicated?

My friend Steven has his MSN nick as "Life is complicated." While I acknowledge that life is complicated, does it have to be so? Can life not be simple? I suppose there is also then the need to define "simplicity" for it can be relative to each. Indeed, I think we can suppose that the only un-simple thing in life are those of which we have no control over. Those of which we have control over, can we not aim to pursue simplicity? Then again, is life "controllable?'

If you have any wise words on attaining simplicity, please do share with us, wise-man/woman.

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A person in pursuant of simplicity yet not entirely sure if simplicity can be achieved.