How much time is "enough time" for a task?
Your task gets completed at any time duration you allocate. If you allocate too much time to it, you end up doing unnecessary tinkering & tweaking to the task (over-perfecting) until the time allocated gets over. On the other hand, regardless of how much shorter the time is allocated for a task, it gets over within that.
Parkinson’s Law
Work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion
Too much time = wasted time and effort;
Too less time = ending up in frustration;
There’s a sweet spot between them, where you can have a deliverable ( a completed task ) that has only essentials but is not perfect or polished.
That is, time and effort are utilized well.
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