Parkinson Law says that work expands to fill the time that is allotted to it. If you give yourself 2 hours to clean the kitchen, chances are, you will take all two hours to clean the kitchen.
We’re really good at procrastinating.
So how do we combat this?
Make realistic deadlines that challenge us.
Not only will it force us to get things done, there’s a good chance that we’ll learn something. Perhaps a better and faster way to complete a task.