demotinspiration

Definition

When an inspiring story or motivational fact backfires spectacularly, leaving you more discouraged than before you heard it. It's motivation's evil twin that makes you say 'forget it' and give up instead.

Example Usage

That story about someone training for seven years to run a marathon was total demotinspiration—I decided to just stay on the couch.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=demotinspiration&defid=18650103)

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