Some people will do their best on a task given the deadline.

· Bits and Bobs 6/29/26
  • Some people will do their best on a task given the deadline.
    • They will take the deadline as an inescapable constraint.
      • One to embrace, not regret.
      • It gives them structure and prevents them from going down infinite rabbit holes.
      • Pragmatic optimist.
    • Other people will want to do the best they can and see the deadline as something that gets in the way.
      • This makes it harder for them to get motivated to start the task in the first place, upset that they won't be able to do the best work.
      • Cynical idealist.
    • The real world hands us implied deadlines constantly that force us to satisfice in most tasks.