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{{quote|''"Everyone at C.O. got KO'd. Remind me to underachieve twice as hard, now."''|'''Demyx''', ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]''}}
 
[['''Dismotivation]]'''; noun. This is when a character ''actively'' avoids doing anything that might get them ahead in a relationship, on the job, or in life. They feel that working at maintaining the personal [[Status Quo Is God|status quo]] is much better than working at getting somewhere, whether because of risk-aversion, simple laziness, or [[Celebrity Is Overrated]]. Of course, they just may be genuinely happy where they are, and see no reason to change a life that they are satisfied with.
 
The obvious subversion here is that it often takes more work and careful thought to maintain the status quo than it does to move on. The most common plot and [[Character Development]] these characters go through is the gradual awakening of their inspiration and motivation to improve their lot.
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