"Behind the distress and frustration of illness lies a deeper message. It is a call to LIVE! There is no more effective way to encourage the healing process than by deciding to live life to the full extent that you can now. Making this decision is one of the most important steps you will take to recovery."
A discussion of the most central fundamentals of Jewish belief, by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin (1749-1821), who was one of the most prominent disciples of the Vilna Gaon. (vowelized text) [Jewish thought / Kabbalah]