Along those lines, I've found that a big part of my procrastination and resistance to work (or doing anything productive, really) is that I enjoy my own thought

Along those lines, I've found that a big part of my procrastination and resistance to work (or doing anything productive, really) is that I enjoy my own thoughts too much. Thinking freely is fun. It's creative. It always feels productive. When you're letting your mind wander, you're laying the groundwork for a million future possibilities. Deciding to actually do something that requires cognitive effort removes the freedom. You can no longer think about whatever you want. If you have a cool thought, you need to ignore it because it's distracting. Instead, you need to narrowly focus on one task. It feels like losing part of yourself. Of course that's a terrible way to think about work and life, but it's how I find myself feeling at times.