Time Management and Deadline Stress - Visual Metaphor Illustration #34611 (License: Personal Use)

A frantic cartoon man in business-casual attire strains to pull the minute hand of a large analog clock backward, his face wide-eyed with panic and limbs flailing. The exaggerated motion lines and comical expression emphasize the universal stress of running out of time. This visual metaphor powerfully conveys themes of procrastination, time pressure, and the illusion of “buying more time.”

Used in blog posts, productivity guides, or HR training materials about time management, burnout prevention, or project planning; targets users searching for solutions to deadline anxiety or workflow inefficiencies.