Piles. I pile stuff up — I’m a piler. More accurately, I’m a burier: I bury stuff. Once I clear my desk I can keep it clean for a while. I sort all my mail & place it in an appropriate place or act on it or throw it away as soon as it comes into my office. Then it happens: I get something I want to address but can’t do it right away & the 1st pile starts. I’d like to read that article, I tell myself … or, That’s a worthy cause & I should give it some more consideration before I say ‘no.’ Piles become mounds as my desk gets ugly. I’m embarrassed by my clutter & promise myself I’ll take care of it soon.
Finally the day comes when I’m out of excuses & must face the piles that have become mounds that have become a mountain. I dig, I pitch, I file, I read, I find offers that have expired, dates & deadlines that have passed. In that moment I realize that I’ve not only buried things, I’ve killed them: I’m a killer.
With a clean desk before me I swear to myself that I’ll never become a piler again! Is there a group for people like me? Hi, my name is Joel & I’m a piler.