Two things needed to achieve greatness

When I read this quote, I instantly felt it reverberate through me. Especially the “not quite enough time” part. There’s nothing like a burning sense of urgency to accomplish something. It’s why deadlines work so well, right? As excited as I get about working on something new, there’s always a component I don’t love. So I leave that part until the very end, knowing that I’ll conjure up a whirlwind of energy to get that one thing done. Breathless and slightly sweaty, I’m usually able to check that box off at the last minute.

I’ll let you in on a little secret: if you finish seconds before the deadline, it counts just as much as if you’d finished days before the deadline. It all comes down to how you work.