Ms Misterman

Illustration by Lena Kulla

 

On Deadlines

A deadline is more than just a line to mark the finish, to mark the end of a race. To me, it's in the track, the team, the audience. The car! It's in potholes and grip, in sabotage and support, in cheers and boos. It's in my engine and my brakes. The deadline is in all influences on my performance.

Whether it is dirty potholes, sabotage, boos and brakes or an excellent engine, cheers, support and grip, the material, the motivation, the voices and the fuel are made of the same. They are made of fear. It's fear that works the tracks, chooses the team and whispers to the crowd. It's fear that fuels my engine and my brakes. And it's fear that influences my performance. Deadlines come with fear.