Having dates tied to objectives or goals is liberating. 

When you know that something is due by Friday, you know exactly what needs to be accomplished to mark it as complete. Every other option or distraction should not even be considered. 

This is liberating. You do not need to unnecessarily burden yourself with the cognitive load of making decisions and weighing options. That is wasted time. 

Assign dates towards your initiatives and free yourself from your overthinking.