Motivation to Live with Serious Illness

This article discusses the importance of motivation to live with serious illness. It explores the factors that can undermine motivation, such as feeling blocked in what you want to do with your life, feeling threatened or overwhelmed by circumstances, and having low self-worth. The article also provides some questions to help you assess your own motivation to live.

Questions

• Do I have a right to live?
• Do I feel connected to some larger order?
• What are my reasons for wanting to live?
• What are the obstacles to my motivation to live?
• How can I overcome these obstacles?

Answers

You have a right to live because you are a human being with inherent worth.

You can feel connected to some larger order by finding meaning and purpose in your life.

Your reasons for wanting to live are unique to you, but they may include things like wanting to experience more of life, wanting to help others, or wanting to leave a legacy behind.

The obstacles to your motivation to live may include physical pain, financial worries, social isolation, or emotional distress.

You can overcome these obstacles by seeking support from others, finding ways to manage your pain, and identifying your goals for the future.