About The Title

When I first conceived of this book several years ago, at age twenty-seven, I wanted it to be highly philosophical in its meaning, yet simple in its expression to make it easily understandable. Hence the title, “Profound and Simple,” which I thought of very shortly after conceiving the idea for the book. In fact, I came up with the title so quickly that it was practically simultaneous with the book’s initial conception.
It’s very clear that the first part of the title, Profound, is an apt depiction of this book. Yet I can easily see a problem that many may have with the second part, Simple. After all, one may argue tha simplicity and complexity are highly relative terms which are defined by particular perspectives. I other words, what’s simple to one person may be complex to another. Although that is true, it is also true that all things have a certain degree of simplicity and complexity in and of themselves relative t other things regardless of anyone’s point of view.
For example, hydrogen, which is the simplest and most stable known element, having only on
electron, is obviously simpler and more stable than say barium, which has fifty-six electrons. Ye
barium is much simpler and more stable than say plutonium, which has ninety-four electrons, and s
on and so forth. The same holds true for molecules, animals, plants, chemicals, products of huma
technology—everything. I remember in my biology class in high school a particular assignment t
construct  models  of  different  molecules  by  connecting  color-coded  plastic  balls  together  wi
wooden dowels. It was much easier to construct a water molecule  (H2O) than it was to build
glucose molecule (C6H12O6). An amoeba, which is a single-celled animal, is far simpler than say a
African buffalo, which is made up of millions of cells organized into specialized tissues. A rock
simpler than an agate, a bicycle simpler than a car, a stopwatch simpler than an atomic clock,
typewriter simpler than a computer, etc. I think it is also worth mentioning that of all the species
earth,  the  human being is  inarguably by far  the  most complex because  of the  unique  traits
imagination,  creativity,  emotional  response (sometimes  chaotic),  self-destructive  capabilitie
unlimited  potential  for  productive  virtue,  self-awareness,  spirituality,  and  endless  variations degree and style of these and other characteristics.
Having established the objective basis for simple and complex systems, the complexity of t human soul lends much to the explanation for what I refer to as being “Profound.” The dictionar meaning of this word (profound) provides a good foundation for its relevant meaning to this book:
having deep insight; intellectually penetrating. 2. originating or penetrating to the depths of on
being.” Clearly, the consideration of what is seen as profound depends on the type and level
activity in the mind of the observer. That in itself I find profound since the observer is human and it
the activity of the human soul to which I refer in this book as being profound. Thus is the nature
introspection, i.e., self-observation.
The complexity of the human soul is essential to the ability of being profound. Introspectio
only possible with the intellectual ability to reason and create, the emotional ability to experie
joy, and the spiritual ability to give meaning and purpose for living. Along with these abilities are
abilities to destroy, instigate misery, and lead a meaningless existence void of anything good
sacred. Thus is the full array of human existence, beings of self-actualization—very complex and v
profound.
The nature of truth, however, is absolute and pure. It neither creates nor destroys, experien

joy nor sorrow, gives nor takes away meaning, and yet it is the fundamental aspect for human
prosperity, and is the foundation on which all of existence rests. Such a thing, being described as thus, would seem far from simple.
So broad and omnipotent in scale it is that it can never be defied, and therein lies its simplicity.
The truth, like mathematics, can only be one thing in one situation at one time, and is not open for
 interpretation. For example: Mathematics can be used to calculate the rate of the proverbial falling
rock. If it is miscalculated, it still falls at the rate determined by the truth, or in this case by the laws
of physics, specifically gravity. Thus is the constant of truth, which, like the speed of light, no matte
what the circumstances, it always remains the same. It can be argued, however futile, that as thing
change their truth changes. Not true, only the aspects of their truth changes, their identity is still thei
truth, and their truth is still absolute. Even as identity changes through time, the truth does not becaus
it is impervious to time, for as the changes occur, whatever has been transformed is still only what i
is during the immediate moment while its body and form is either in motion or at rest. That is th
beauty of truth, its purity, and its purity is its simplicity. It can only be all of what it is, i.e., it is wha
it is, pure and simple.
Therefore, when considering the whole of existence as an eternal realm of unchangeable realit profound it is in humanity, and simple it is in truth.