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* A villainous example shows up in ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye''. [[spoiler:Overlord]] still hasn't recovered from his VillainousBreakdown in ''[[spoiler:ComicBook/TransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers]]''. The moment he learns that [[spoiler:Megatron is alive]], [[OhCrap he regains his fighting spirit]].

** At the same time, the anime shows Homura is willing to sacrifice herself for Madoka's sake. And in ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'' [[spoiler: Homura decides that Madoka isn't just worth living and dying for - she's also worth becoming a monster for.]]

* In ''Film/{{ForrestGump}}'', Lt. Dan always thought it was his destiny to die in the field, just like someone in his family in every major war. When Forrest saves him against his will, he become embittered at life and God, until [[spoiler:he makes peace with himself after Hurricane Carmen leaves him and Forrest alive.]]

** Ace had tons of angst over his bloodline, to the point that the question he spent his entire life searching the answer for... was whether he not he deserved to be born. Living only stopped being so painful when Luffy, and eventually, the Whitebeard Pirates, came into his life, having finally found the answer to that one question. [[spoiler:All of it only serves to make his death more tragic.]]

When the DeathSeeker character actually answers this with great confidence or profound sense of hope, expect a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming and/or CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

* Happens to Nico Robin in ''OnePiece''. Robin was on the verge of giving up on her life, and Luffy was the light at the end of the tunnel. Her time with the crew was the happiest she had ever been -- and she cared for them so much that she willingly turned herself in in order to save their lives from the Buster Call. The Straw Hats come to rescue her from being executed, and refuse to abandon her just because she had the entire world as her enemy. Just to prove their point, they '''''declared war on the entire world''''' for her sake. It was only then that Robin realized that she had finally found her place.

* In the ''{{X1999}}'' anime, Kamui falls [[AchillesInHisTent catatonic]] after [[SacrificialLamb Kotori]]'s death, but Subaru manages to convince him that his life is still worth living, if only to save Kamui's best-friend-turned-evil (and Kotori's brother) Fuuma. Much later in the series, Kakyo and Subaru's ghostly sister do this for Subaru himself (who falls catatonic after [[spoiler:killing Seishirou]]), just in time for him to save Kamui ''again''.

* In ''{{Claymore}}'', when Teresa is sentenced to be executed, she refuses because she has found something worth living for in Claire.

* In ''YTheLastMan'', Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth after a {{Gendercide}}, repeatedly throws himself into harm's way due to his overwhelming survivor's guilt, until a suicide intervention sets him straight. This gives him an epiphany, showing him the one thing he thinks is worth living for. At the end of the series we find out [[spoiler:that it wasn't [[LivingMacGuffin his long-time girlfriend]] as one might expect, but rather [[BodyguardCrush his bodyguard]], [[ActionGirl Agent 355]]]].

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Igor}}'', Scampers is an immortal rabbit with no will to live, and makes several humorous suicide attempts throughout the movie. Eventually he finds friends, which gives him the will to start living. However, this causes problems when he's on a ConveyorBeltOfDoom towards a raging inferno and is concerned that this might actually kill him.
** It's more fortunate for Igor and Brian that he wanted to live; otherwise, he might have just elected to go through with it.

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E4PlanetOfTheDaleks Planet of the Daleks]]'', one Thal is afraid, having found in Jo Grant a reason to live, that he will fail in their SuicideMission. (He doesn't, they don't die, but Jo turns him down.)

* Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, for each other, on ''TheInspectorLynleyMysteries''. At one particularly low point in Lynley's storyline, he shows up at Barbara's flat in the middle of the night and point-blank asks her how she manages to keep going, living all alone as she is. She gently tells him that you have to find something worth getting up for. There's a reason this is the show's FanPreferredCouple...

* In the backstory of ''[[Pinball/WHODunnit WHO dunnit]]'', Tex survives a flaming car crash because of the love for his daughter, Trixie.

* GirlsLove VisualNovel ''AkaiIto'': Oh Sakuya... [[spoiler:She's what happens when a TimeAbyss is subjected to HumansAreBastards. It took Kei's grandmother to bring her life back on the track, but it took Kei to believe that her life is actually worth living]].

* In ''{{Tsukihime}}'', [[spoiler:Shiki lets himself be killed by vampire Yumizuka Satsuki due to his promise to her earlier]] in Akiha's route unless you answered earlier in a fashion that makes him realize he has to live for Akiha.

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* [[Fanfic/DeliverUsFromEvilSeries Mortality]]: The thought of Watson stops Holmes from being in an awful position.
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* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' in "The Three Garridebs" when Watson, of all people, is wounded, he says "it was worth a wound, it was worth ''many'' wounds, to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The firm lips were shaking, and hard eyes were dimmed for a moment. The one time I saw a great heart as well as a great brain. All my years of humble but single-minded service have cultivated in that revelation." Basically, this means that, despite he was ''nearly killed'' he was SO surprised that his friend (of all people) would be there for him, and it proved that his friend was the only person he was WORTH living for.
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** Discussed at the end of "The Doctor's Daughter". The Doctor spends the episode coming to terms with the presence of OppositeSexClone Jenny, only for her to be shot. She "regenerates" (sort of), but the main cast leave before it kicks in.

--> '''Doctor:''' Oh, there's always something worth living for, Martha.

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* ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'': All Carth was living for was the chance to destroy Saul Karath and die in the process. But by the time [[spoiler:Saul is killed by the party]], he's come to find more than simple revenge to live for. Protecting the PlayerCharacter from themselves and the DarkSide has become his reason to keep going.

** Throughout the series, it's been theorized that a lot of the vicious infighting and turmoil among the krogan is due to them not having any hope for the future, thanks to [[DepopulationBomb the genophage]]: without any hope for the next generation, there's no incentive for them to work together or... do anything but fight, drink, and make money, really. In ''Mass Effect 3'', Wrex demands a cure for the genophage in exchange for krogan help with the war effort, hoping that it will re-inspire the krogan species.

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->''"It's easy to find something worth dying for. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Do you have anything worth living for?]]"''

* While it was his aim to survive in the first place, Guts from ''{{Berserk}}'' stopped wasting his life away for the purpose of revenge and stopped acting so sociopathic when he realized how the end of his life would ultimately mean the end of Casca, his ill-fated lover, as well. His current mission is trying to [[FindTheCure find a cure]] for her insanity.

** [[spoiler: Megatron in Season 2. After the events of ''Dark Cybertron'' he surrenders and pleads guilty of all charges at the start of his trial. Starscream delivers a scathing speech that he believes will be the last nail in his former boss's coffin, but it actually stirs Megatron, who resolves to live on, if only out of spite.]]

* This is the main idea of ''Manga/{{Kotoura-san}}'''s EndingTheme ''Flower of Hope''.

** [[spoiler: Megatron in Season 2. After the events of ''Dark Cybertron'' he surrenders and pleads "guilty" at the start of his trial. Starscream delivers a speech that he believes will be the last nail in Megatron's Legacy, unfortunately it actually stirs Megatron and decides to live, if only out of Spite towards Starscream.]]

* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': When Mary shoots Sherlock, he goes into in his mind palace, and, when he hears John's in danger, cue him [[CrowningMomentofAwesome stopping himself from being in this position]] [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming for his friend.]]

* In ''YTheLastMan'', Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth after a {{Gendercide}}, repeatedly throws himself into harm's way due to his overwhelming survivor's guilt, until a suicide intervention sets him straight. This gives him an epiphany, showing him the one thing he thinks is worth living for. At the end of the series we find out that it was [[spoiler:his bodyguard, Agent 355]].

* ''Film/{{Serenity}}'': PlayedForLaughs. Kaylee's reason to fight and live? [[TheMedic Simon]] [[CantSpitItOut finally]] admitted that he is interested in her.

* [[Fanfic/DeliverUsFromEvilSeries Mortality]]: The thought of Watson stops Holmes from being in an awful position.

* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' in "The Three Garridebs" when Watson, of all people, is wounded, he says "it was worth a wound, it was worth ''many'' wounds, to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The firm lips were shaking, and hard eyes were dimmed for a moment. The one time I saw a great heart as well as a great brain. All my years of humble but single-minded service have cultivated in that revelation." Basically, this means that, despite he was ''nearly killed'' he was SO surprised that his friend (of all people) would be there for him, and it proved that his friend was the only person he was WORTH living for.

* ''Film/{{Serenity}}'': PlayedForLaughs. Kaylee's reason to fight and live? Simon [[CantSpitItOut finally]] admitted that he is interested in her.

* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': When Mary shoots Sherlock, he goes into in his mind palace, and, when he hears John's in danger, cue him [[CrowningMomentofAwesome stopping himself from being in this position [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming for his friend.]]

Not to be confused with IDontWantToDie, where a character breaks down in the face of their own HeroicSacrifice.

Compare WorldOfCardboardSpeech, may often lead to a SurvivalMantra.