tfw when you need to be in deadline mode to finish something but no natural deadlines in sight 😕 have you solved this yet?
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Nope. No way to fake a deadline. Like setting your watch 10 mins fast to be on time ... you can't fool yourself.
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Links to any solid research on psychology of deadlines? Do probabilistic deadlines work? ("earthquake prep: do it before next big one hits")
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I create artificial situations holding unrelated intensity/focus, which then carries over to the work in head and triggers positive feedback
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To force myself to act as-if there's a deadline, I have to commit my evenings and sleep (willing to work past midnight, til ~2am)
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Might have to make a promise to someone whose opinion matters. Kills some of the autonomy, but might do the trick in a pinch.
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