Solving x

Sometimes I thought that I have things all figure out, but I realise that I still can't find the value of x. I guess skipping steps out of complacency always has its risks. But, sometimes we just can't help it, because we are actively looking for ways to make our lives easier. By taking the equation for its face value, usually leads to a wrong solution. So, we shouldn't just dive in and crash into the concrete. But, there are times that the problem is really just that simple. Yet, these are the kind of situations people choose to think that things are not so simple. So, is it right for me to conclude that people trivialize complex issues and complicate simple issues?

I find myself always going back to the question.

Don't try to find the x in my equation.
Because you will just end with an error on your calculator.
Just as I did.
Let's just stick with 1 + 1.