Courage to face complexity

Albert Einstein is quoted as saying:

“Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius-and a lot of courage-to move in the opposite direction.”

http://thinkexist.com/quotation/any_fool_can_make_things_bigger-more_com...

Work, life and love is very complex. Is any one a genius, or even touched by one, to have the courage to move in the opposite direction?