Why You Need Deadlines

The brain is inherently lazy and would choose the easy way out every single time.?

Hence, deadlines are a necessity.

Deadlines are like the "no running" signs in the hallway.?

They're meant to prevent us from trampling all over each other, or worse, tripping on our own feet and falling flat on our faces.?

As a developer, if you don't set a deadline for yourself, you will tire out and lose the motivation to finish the job.?

When deadlines are self-imposed instead of externally mandated, it's very easy to put off work until later.

And once it gets to later, it becomes even easier to put off some more.?

It's a vicious cycle and one that can quickly become hard to break out of once you've fallen into it.?

The only way out is to make yourself accountable for your own goals by setting a deadline for yourself.?

When you do this, there's no longer a chance of you letting yourself down or anyone else being disappointed by your lack of progress.?

If you need help finding a deadline that works with your schedule, consider choosing a date when you have an important meeting or event coming up.

That way, every time you say "I'll get this done by this [date]"?

You'll be reminding yourself how important it is to get things done in time for the event.

Deadlines are healthy.

Set yourself up today.