The question of motivation and skillful means are separate...

And yet related.

Motivation drives the desire to act, and skillful means describes the ideal nature of that act.

Skillful, meaning achieving the desired goal in a way that is as agreeable as possible!

On a technical level, this could mean efficient, meaning not wasteful, and harm minimising or utility maximising.

Taking into account all beings and variables affected by the planned behaviour.

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