15 Quotes to Inspire People with Chronic Illness

Being sick is no fun. We all know that. But being chronically ill while maintaining a pleasant disposition is a daunting task even for the Greek gods. Every biological response in your body wants to lean into the creeping despair you feel. But by doing that with regularity, you’ll soon feel as if you’ve given up entirely on life. You no longer have the strength to try to tease apart threads of joy from the suffocating blanket of pain that covers you. Quotes are one of the things I use to try to regain perspective in my persistent fight against the spirit of defeat that wants to take over when my resolve is down. Whenever I come across an inspiring quote, I write it down so that when I have an afternoon where I can’t write or do anything productive — except maybe just cry and feel sorry for myself — I can revisit my collection. Here are some of my favorites that nudge me to choose health in the face of chronic illness: One cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning; for what was great in the morning will be of little importance in the evening, and what in the morning was true will at evening have become a lie. -Carl Jung The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It’s the age-old struggle – the roar of the crowd on one side and the voice of your conscience on the other. – Douglas MacArthur Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack ...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Depression Health-related Inspiration & Hope Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Optimism Positive Self Talk Quotes uplifting Source Type: blogs