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Written by Octavian Graf Pilati, The Evening Note draws from an aristocratic heritage spanning 800 years, stoic philosophy, and the hard-won wisdom of a life lived in the arena.

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13.02.2026

Obvious Reasons

How often do you go with the obvious reason?

How often has the obvious failed you?

How complex are most topics?

Have you considered all the factors?

The obvious reason works for simple issues.

Complex problems do not have obvious answers.

Yet, we try to apply simple reasoning to complex questions.

Mixing complexity and simplicity rarely works.

Be sure to have analysed the structure,

then decide if you can go with the obvious.