I think I work much better under strict deadlines..
And I thought I was self-driven.. :((
And my mom thinks as a school student, my driving_force vs age curve had a negative slope.. However at college, the driving factor arrived magically and disappeared sometime after I shifted my first job.

I now realize that it all depends on where I am, with whom I am, and the outcome of the work. and if I really think, it is a lousy work, no matter how hard you try to lure me, you can't get the best out of me to do crap things unless you include that also under a deadline ! I am lucky so far, for not having to do something as bad.

However today I remember my adorable Capri Boss at my previous company, for letting me do things I like, in ways I wanted to do. I don't remember having a single deadline those days. Target meant happiness/satisfaction..