Around The Table Quote by Evan Dara
““...because the guy was oblivious, anyway, he was so into what he was doing: rooting through the ranks of rubbish, sorting it out, putting some on the central worktable, then moving some of that selected shit around, stacking it, arraying it, then circulating around the table and sizing the shitpile up, from different angles, with incendiary eyes ... ; and then, the next evening, I saw there was more shit, the guy must have been bringing it in...””
About This Quote
Source Short story: “The Shitpile” (fictional excerpt), 2018
A man obsessively sorts and rearranges chaotic messes, seeing patterns from different angles, yet the mess keeps growing.
In simple terms: Obsessive sorting reveals patterns but never eliminates chaos.
Key Takeaway
Recognize when analysis becomes counterproductive.
Themes
obsession
analysis
chaos
perception
Mood
frustrated
critical
Type
cautionary
observational
When to use this quote
- office work
- data analysis
- project management
- personal organization
Key Concepts
pattern recognition
cognitive overload
Questions to Reflect On
- When does detailed sorting become harmful?
- How can you break cycles of endless re‑arrangement?
A Different Perspective
Over‑analysis can create more disorder than it resolves.
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