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I find this has enough emotional truth to be funny. I'm not the only person who's found that pep talks work backwards-- they damage motivation rather than improving it.
I think the underlying connection between "living up to your potential" and pep talks is someone charging in, claiming that they know your mind better than you do, and trying to hijack your intrinsic motivations, not that I have boundary issues or anything like that.
I've found the appeal of pep talks is in what they say about the pep-talker. It's basically a way of saying "I like you, I want to cheer you up, I acknowledge that you're not at your best but I don't look down on you for it". It's nice that someone would say that. "Your meds will definitely kick in soon, you're not doing so bad, go for a walk and you'll feel better" is eye-rolling bullshit, but Doctor Reassuring Patient is adorable, and a mercifully easy script to navigate.