Recently I had a deep conversation with my wife, which led to some revelations.  I realized that I was setting myself up some deadlines because I believed that I wouldn’t get anything done without them.

Actually, the opposite is true here:  if something requires a deadline to get done, then that something isn’t something I want to center my life around.

Don’t get me wrong, I still have plenty of deadlines and I am good at honoring them.  But with it comes stress, scheming, and the need to be efficient. And you know, efficiency isn’t a synonym of effectiveness or fun.

I am self-motivated and driven.  I’m lazy only when I’m overwhelmed or tired. I don’t have problem getting things done.

So if something requires a deadline to get done, then that’s not something I really want.

Oh, I will still play my guitar and make music.  But how and when that will happen — I have no idea, except that they will get done when they have to.