Abstract
This article is a personal account of the author's experiences with a chronic, life-threatening illness, of which he has been a victim for the past fourteen years. In the article, the author argues that a serious life-threatening illness need not be seen as the end of the world for the sufferer. Such an attitude is self-defeating. It has serious negative consequences for the sufferer, with a high probability of the sufferer experiencing depression, loss of any goal and purpose in life, followed by a ten-dency to give up fighting. These are negative, pessimistic, and self-defeating attitudes. The author outlines definite, practical ways by which one can overcome such feelings and attitudes and transform one's life, making it positive, enjoyable, and happy. The author suggests how, despite one's chronic condition, one can work within one's limited capacity, create a sense of meaning and purpose in one's life, and extract as much fun and pleasure out of it as possible.
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