Wednesday, November 23, 2011

A Self-Imposed Deadline

Dear Self-Imposed Deadline,

Could you maybe just cut me a tiny bit of slack just this once? I know, I know... you've let me off the hook before, but I mean it this time. I'm going to respect you more in the future. I promise.

I just don't know what I was thinking when I made you. At the time, you seemed like a good idea. Seemed like you wouldn't be a problem. But you know how things get sometimes...

I was really meaning to meet you, I swear I was... sure, I got a little distracted, maybe didn't focus like I should have, and then, one thing led to another. It's a hard thing. Sometimes I get so carried away meeting other deadlines, the ones other people set on me, that I forget about you.

Anyway, maybe you can loosen up this time. I'd certainly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Deadline Imposer

9 comments:

  1. The good thing about Self-Imposing Deadlines is you have the power to alter them any which way you see fit.

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  2. My self imposed deadlines are whores. Just a little bit of pleading and they give up their deadlines SO easily.

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  3. You can turn off a boss' voice in your head, but not your own. Know the feeling! Good luck with the deadline :)

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  4. "i don't know what i was thinking when i made you"

    is a line a lot of parents would like to say LOL~ ^_^

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  5. Self imposed deadlines are a fickle mistress. The panic is horrific then you realize...oh yeah, it's only me that will be disappointed.

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  6. We've all been there and we'll be there again. Good thing deadlines aren't lethal.

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  7. Ah Mr Deadline..... shall you ever truly be met just on time?

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  8. :) deadlines....if i speak in terms of software development, there is a reason they are agile these days....

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