> At what point does difficulty motivating yourself to do something unpleasant become an actual pathology? At the point where it causes a significant and ongoi

> At what point does difficulty motivating yourself to do something unpleasant become an actual pathology? At the point where it causes a significant and ongoing problem in your personal or professional life. "Lost track of time and wasted half an hour on HN" - Not a pathology. "Wasted half a week on HN and was unable to stop even though you really, truly wanted to get your work done?" - Maybe pathology. "Did that most weeks for months on end." - See a doctor.