[warnhardcode]

Deadlines stress me out and I dread impending failures, and I have a very broad definition of failure. I would definitely feel harried. Am I being limited by worries? Are you having some misses in targets here and there but you're trucking right along, or are you really good at meeting what sounds like many many targets?

[elbear]

Maybe this will help. It's a TED Talk entitled "How to make stress your friend":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU

[dr_dshiv]

I miss many targets and it's amazing how little it matters. The key is creating space to be truly passionate about something, that ends up protecting you and sustaining you