What exactly is a Devil Pile?

A Devil Pile can be defined as any pile of crap, sitting in any corner of your apartment, mocking you.  Devil Piles are THE WORST because they says things like, “Hey I’m gonna sit here forever and remind you that you’re a giant slob who can’t get it together.” Or the less harsh sounding, but equally harmful, “Hey don’t worry, you can just put me off until tomorrow, or the next day, or a month from now, or never.”  A Devil Pile gets his strength from your inability to focus and complete a single task in a timely manner, due to psychological issues that run much deeper than the actual pile.  However, I’ve found the only way to clear the pile is by setting it on fire.  JK! I made that mistake once, so you don’t have to.  No really, the best way to tackle a pile is by clearing your schedule for a solid week and going into seclusion.  It allows the necessary preparation (procrastination) to really ramp up to action.  And by day seven, you’re so bored, the pile seems appealing.

Other Devil Piles currently possessing me: