Simplifying Complex Matters Is an Art Mastered by Great Men
The seventh session of the 56th series of public educational workshops of Congress 60, Salman Farsi Branch, was held by Dr. Amin—the respected Dideban (Watcher) of Worldview—as the master of meeting; Agent, Traveler Meysam, as the guardian; and Traveler Mojtaba as the secretary. The session began on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (7 Khordad 1404) at 5:00 p.m., with the agenda of Dideban’s Week.
Master Amin Dezhakam’s Speech:
I am very happy to be here among you at the Salman Farsi Branch in Isfahan. I would like to congratulate Mr. Dezhakam and my colleagues on the occasion of Dideban’s Week. Last week, due to illness, I was unable to attend this branch. I have always said that the people of Isfahan are very capable and, in many ways, similar to Germans. Germans are well known in Europe for their industrial strength and their strong attention to detail. In Iran, we have various dialects and ethnic groups, and this diversity itself represents a great potential power. If these groups can share their positive qualities with one another, their collective strength will certainly multiply.
Thank God, Congress 60 has this quality that everyone benefits from the same education. According to statistics, the companions in Isfahan are among the most capable. However, every subject has both positive and negative sides. When a person recognizes the weaker or darker points of an issue [a problem], they can improve the situation and maintain it, because the essence of the whole matter lies in simplifying problems. Simplifying complex matters is the art of great men. Mr. Dezhakam has simplified everything for us, such as the cure of addiction—whether to substances or to nicotine—and weight loss, in a way that could hardly be any simpler. When matters are simplified, they become understandable; once they are understandable, they can be truly comprehended, and then applied in practice. If something is complicated, only one person out of a thousand may understand it, so it cannot develop or spread. But when it is simpler, many more people can understand it. When matters are made so simple that anyone, regardless of their level of awareness or education, can understand and grasp the matters, their ability to be passed on increases, and as a result, that message spreads. Worldview teachings are understandable for everyone; even if a 70- or 80-year-old grandmother listens attentively, she can understand them.
At first, only a few people knew how to use computers, but now that it has become easier, many more people use them. If others see that the work you do is something no one else can do, will they respect you more? Naturally, people tend to want others to think that their work is very complex and difficult. For example, if you ask a hairdresser how hard their job is, they might say, “You have to sit next to me for a year and watch my hands before I let you hold the scissors.” The same applies to mechanics, musicians, and weavers.
People often exaggerate their work unconsciously. This exaggeration gradually creates an illusion, so that whenever you want to start something new, you think it is very hard and complicated. This can turn into a way of life, where you make things far more difficult and bigger than they really are. Of course, some tasks are naturally difficult. For example, learning advanced mathematics requires years of effort, but it is not impossible. Likewise, repairing complex machines or becoming a master singer takes years of hard work. However, many matters are not like this. If we work properly for just one year, we can become a good mechanic, carpenter, or skilled builder. In worldview teachings, there is a concept called arrogance that has different forms. Making things complicated so that others think you are an important person is one form of arrogance. When we turn simplicity into complexity, we become trapped in that complexity ourselves.
One day, Mullah Nasruddin (an Iranian critical and humorous folk character) would tell everyone passing by, “At the end of the alley, they are giving out food for the needy.” A few people went to check, and Mullah Nasruddin himself followed them too, thinking maybe there really was food. Similarly, when a person makes a matter complicated to show others how “impressive” they are, they end up believing it themselves and get trapped in that complexity. When we turn something simple into something complicated, we become frustrated and unsettled. For example, if we look at managing a Legion (a small group or unit consisting of a guide and their pupils gathering together to receive and transfer Congress 60 teachings after each meeting) simply, there are a few main rules: pupils should be orderly and disciplined, transcribe CDs, participate in the discussion properly, and arrive and leave on time. This way, the guide’s burden is lightened, and difficulties are reduced. But if you complicate things, you become tired, frustrated, and unsettled. In this way, complicating matters goes hand in hand with frustration, disorder, and arrogance.
Sometimes people make situations complicated, which creates friction. The important question is whose position truly matters more. Simply put, it is the one who can achieve the best results with the least resources. The DST method (Congress 60’s gradual method for the cure of addiction) achieves, with minimal resources and by a wide margin, the highest efficiency in health and addiction cure in the world, and there is no other method comparable to it. For example, the cure rate in Congress 60 is 90%, whereas in other methods it is only 2%, and even that 2% reflects nothing more than stopping substance use, not a real cure. We should pay attention to moving in the direction of simplicity and try to simplify complex matters so that we move against arrogance. This simplification helps us build better connections with one another. A teacher who makes lessons simple remains forever in your heart, but a teacher who makes lessons complicated is sent off with your “good wishes” (said ironically).
The great figures of Isfahan who left behind lasting monuments were those who were able to simplify complexities and create magnificent architecture. Had they chosen to complicate things, they would not have been able to lay even a single brick. We should take inspiration from this approach in our work and in life so that we can achieve remarkable results. Our pride should be in being able to simplify problems that seem unsolvable. Worldview teachings are meaningful only when, after you explain them to someone, they understand and it helps them solve their problems; otherwise, they hold no real value. By simplifying matters, arrogance fades, and the bonds of mutual affection grow stronger. As these bonds strengthen, we remain more firmly on the right path.
Typed by: Traveler Ahmad Reza, Legion 4, Salman Farsi Branch of Congress 60, Isfahan, Iran
Edited by: Traveler Ali, Legion 23, Salman Farsi Branch of Congress 60, Isfahan, Iran
Arranged by: Traveler Arsalān, Legion 25, Salman Farsi Branch of Congress 60, Isfahan, Iran
Translated by: Companion Samira, Legion 18, Sheikhbahaei branch of Congress 60, Isfahan, Iran
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