What "less" brings about.

Yesterday, I wrote about why people tend to think that increasing the amount of input can enhance their productivity, living standard, well-being and etc.

One of the explanations might be that increasing the amount of input is tangible, visible and requires little mental effort.

When you try to increase agricultural productivity, it is tempting to think that increased amount of fertilizer can contribute to the betterment of productivity because it is tangible and visible.

You "feel like" the situation is going to change with the increased amount of input.

And what's more important is that it does not require much mental effort.

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If it is impossible to increase the amount of input, we need to think hard how we can enhance the productivity without increasing the input.

This requires mental struggle.

You need to be introspective.

"What is it that I could have improved"

"What was wrong with my methodology?"

"Is there a room to improve my practice?"

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Everybody wants to believe that what they are doing is perfect. It is hard to doubt the value of what they have done. It is hard to question what they have been practicing for a long time.

Therefore, we think "ok, what Im doing is perfect. Therefore, lack of input is the cause of the problems. I need to increase the amount of input."

But is that really true?

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If "less is more", what exactly is it that brings about "more"?

Does "less" itself brings about "more"?

Or does "less" bring about something that contributes to "more"?