Yes, I generally agree with that. But the fact that you are able to take an action that leads to people being demotivated doesn’t mean that you demotivated thos

Yes, I generally agree with that. But the fact that you are able to take an action that leads to people being demotivated doesn’t mean that you demotivated those people. The people demotivated themselves as a result of your actions. They could’ve just as easily remained motivated — they just chose not to.