Don’t let your fears stand in the way of the truth.
That means – if your soul is leading you to something, trust that instinct. If your mind is driving you to something very anxiously, and in a way that brings you no peace – leave that “guidance” aside. It is most likely your fear leading you astray.
Life is complicated, yes. And we don’t always find things working out the way we wish. But the intuition you feel to follow the “simple way” is valid and good.
It doesn’t mean pretending that the complexities of life don’t exist. It means choosing to face them with trust in GOD and with an understanding that, often, the simpler way allows you to see through the illusory things, straight into the heart of what is most essential, and effective, and true.