Warning: If you are offended by foul language and crude humor (and you know who you are), then you may not want to watch this video.
Possibly against my better judgement, I have posted a link to this video – despite the foul language – because zefrank has some really good insights into the nature of understanding and managing complexity.
He said it best when he said (paraphrase): My strategy as a child [for managing complexity] was to play around with something until I understood the core of that something; its essence. Once I understood that, I could then explore various facets of that something that I happen to be interested in.

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