Dead-ends At Deadlines
A millionaire at 20. First Car at 21. A dream house at 22. That's a tall order... a friend commented.
DEAD-ENDS at DEADLINES?
The accompanying image below (please read it all) asked a fundamental question: Who made these rules? And who the hell imposed these deadlines?
Deadlines in life are often self-imposed. We set DUE DATES ... a TIME FRAME ... TIME LIMITS ... TARGET DATES and CUT-OFF TIME in everything we do. We set personal deadlines to manage our time, stay organized, and achieve goals.
Other deadlines are imposed by our employers (this project comes hell or high water needs to be completed tomorrow), clients (the items I ordered have to arrive next week), our peers (all our classmates are working abroad ... apply ka na), and society (pakasal ka na ... nahuhuli ka na biyahe).
While the arguments and the points on the image are true and acceptable ... let me be the devil's advocate to point out the other side of the coin ... that setting deadlines also has its plus points.
Consider this. Deadlines are putting your planning into action. Without deadlines, a person can procrastinate (it's manana habit dummy) forever.
Without deadlines, work and assignments are not completed on time ... and projects don't hit their due dates. If you don't set deadlines ... there is a possibility that you are oblivious of how much time is available to achieve them.
Deadlines motivate people to achieve their goals. It gives them the incentive to get it done on time. Without a clear-cut set date ... it will take longer than it should. Which means spending more money ... and more days wasted.
Deadlines create psychological push by imposing some sense of urgency (a feeling that a task needs immediate attention and prompt action).
This urgency can be a powerful motivator, pushing individuals and teams to focus and prioritize their tasks.
The pressure of an approaching deadline often leads to increased “doing” and a sense of accomplishment once achieved.
