One and two, both are acceptable, but two is better.
"As" means "while" in this context, so three and six mean the same thing. "Because" indicates a cause and effect, because he gave speeches, there was an effect, a result. "When" is about time - as if people did not have hope until he started giving his speeches. It's fine, but means something slightly different, although it does state a cause and effect ("because"), qualified by a time reference.
1. He chose not to be angry but happy with his life.
2. He chose not to be angry but to be happy with his life.
[Can we use both? Which one is common?]
3. As he started to give motivational speeches, many people got hope through his story.
4. Because he started to give motivational speeches, many people got hope through his story.
5. When he started to give motivational speeches, many people got hope through his story.
6. While he started to give motivational speeches, many people got hope through his story.
[What is the meaning of 'as' in #3? Which one is similar to #3? Thank you for your help.]
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