The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.

Parkinson's Fourth Law: The number of people in any working group tends to increase regardless of the amount of work to be done.

Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. General recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase "It is the busiest man who has time to spare."

Expenditure rises to meet income.

The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.

Expenditures rise to meet income.

When any organizational entity expands beyond 21 members, the real power will be in some smaller body.