But if you really have no desire to work, then erasing such thoughts could just lead to utter blissful unproductivity.
That's still a step up from the given alternative of miserable unproductivity.
I suspect it is possible to be blissfully improductive forever, and that thought alone can dominate my attention for weeks.
I have a master's project I'm having trouble working on. It's something I've wanted to do, and I even started working on, long before I started my master's degree. If I can't even enjoy that, then I'm doomed to spend eight hours a day doing something I hate for the rest of my life. Even if I manage to improve my willpower, I doubt I'll be very productive doing something I don't want to do.
Does anyone have any idea how I can enjoy working more?