You set a deadline for some event to occur.  This is an arbitrary thing.  It carries a bit of doom and gloom, does it
not?  If the event does not occur by a
certain time or date, then something less than positive will occur.  And so you experience stress and angst.  Look at the root word contained within “deadline.”  Death in any form is an illusion.  It is merely a time of transition.  The world will not come to an end when you
meet your physical death.  You will step
across the line between the physical as you now know it and the
non-physical.  Things will change, and
you will continue to grow.  It serves no
purpose to fret over deadlines or death. 
Life goes on, no matter what, so we advise you to be present and enjoy every
moment.