I had a huge health scare last year. It could have potentionally ended my life on the spot, or worse I could have been left in a vegetative state. I miraculously recovered and I'm very grateful to have very little traces of it left.
While I was in the hospital recuperating, I kept telling everyone "I'm going to come back better than before!". Apparently I was saying this with slurred speech and I didn't realize how bad my speech sounded. Everyone around me nodded when I would say this, not really knowing how I would recuperate.
One of my doctors told me later that my positive attitude led to me having a will to survive that truly aided my recovery. I can't take full credit for this. My father is an infectionally positive person and instilled this in us since childhood. He was truly my inspiration during most of this ordeal.
I am one of the lucky ones. I'd like to say that even if I would have ended up in a different state I would still be positive, but I am not sure. I definitely respect those who do.