[Balgair]

> it is simple, but not easy

Mom always taught me the polite way of saying this is that something is then 'straightforward'.

The matrix here is:

Steps are clear, but difficult to take > 'straightforward'

Steps are clear, but easy to take > 'trivial, easy, simple, etc'

Steps are unclear, but difficult to take > 'hard, impossible, non-trivial, etc'

Steps are unclear, but easy to take > 'should be a lark, non-obvious, etc'

[baxtr]

Not sure I understand. What are the two axes?

Clarity and difficulty? If so what are examples?

- Clarity high, difficulty high: Iron Man

- Clarity high, difficulty low: online shopping

- Clarity low, difficulty low: ??

- Clarity low, difficulty high: starting a new business

[achierius]

An example for clarity low, difficulty low might be making an app in an unfamiliar framework, or something like "organize that pile of boxes in the corner of my room".

[Balgair]

Yes, pretty much.

Difficulty of the next achievement/step vs. the ability to know what that next step is

> - Clarity low, difficulty low: ??

I'd say navigation here. Like, finding that new restaurant or traveling overland without maps. Easy to just drive/walk there, hard to find the place though.

Kinda relates to David Epstein's kind vs. unkind learning environments too.