`` Think Big `` By Ben Carson

At the age of ten, I read a book, “Gifted Hands” by Dr. Ben Carson, which inspired and begin to motivate my interest in pursuing medicine as a career because I could identify with his discovery of the joy of reading and his fascination with science. When I was 14, I had an epiphany at the doctor’s office. This event occurred a little after I had finished my final exams in school and the next step was to go to senior high school. But, I thought the preliminary chemistry and physics classes of junior high school were daunting and went on to convince myself that a career in medicine might not be right for me.

Dr. Ben Carson’s philosophy,THINK BIG, and ideas are important.These impact life greatly. The most important ones are recognizing your talents, living an honest life, and being kind.

-Also, talks about how in schools all the athletes get rewarded but what do smart people get? They do not get recognized like the athletes do. So Dr. Ben Carson and his wife give out scholarships. He tries to put the smart people on pedal stools like people do with athletes.

On pages 19-20, he uses phrases and words including, “the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities”, “shape the patterns of our achievement”, “This is not a book about tall trees. It’s a book about forests-.” These simples phrases and the use of diction really bring out the questionable aspects of these occurrences of extraordinary people doing extraordinary things. There is also some positivity attached to these words, whenever the words “achievement” or “extraordinary” are used, there is almost always a positive connotation correlated to the words. The phrase “This is not a book about tall trees. It’s a book about forests-” is a good representation of the whole book. This book isn’t about just a few people doing amazing things and how they did them; it’s a book about how there are reasons behind hundreds of people doing extraordinary things. The idea of trees is also an

He combines these appeals to write a great and interesting paper that motivates and entertains us all at once. I believe anyone who reads this article will feel some type of motivation no matter what. Everything he encountered he overcame and gained from it. This article taught me things just by reading it. Never let anyone dictate what you are and what you are not capable of. You should never give up on what your tasks is because you may never know how far you may get if you give up because you never know how close you are to reaching your goal. Reading this article made me think if the saying that my elementary teacher use to always say during the morning announcements which was, “Never settle for less than your best.” Those words will forever stick with me because she never failed to say it every day, by her constantly repeating it made me get the full meaning to what she was trying to get us to understand. And because of that he made an impact of my everyday life from elementary school all the way until

Ben Carson, exemplified these qualities of perseverance, dedication, and education. She had only a third grade education and was unlettered, yet she continued to push Dr. Carson and his brother far beyond her limits. She could have easily said that there was no hope for them. They were going to follow in her footsteps, to not place importance on education, and to rely on the welfare system as means of living. Yet, despite the ease and simplicity of this solution, Sonya Carson decided she was going to provide the best she could for her sons. This was exceptionally hard, just as is education in lower income schools. To break the barrier and cycle is difficult, yet possible. She, just like others need to do, pushed her kids as far as they could go, giving no excuses or pity on their situation. She encouraged success, which bred success. Eventually, as one can easily see now, the cycle has been broken, and the poverty is no more, all due to the importance placed on education to get them to the places they could only dream of

Ben Carsons succsess was not a path easily walked. As a child Ben struugled with school and easily fell behind. His mother dropped out of school in the third grade, and wasn't capabld of helping her sons with any of their school work. Once his his mother, sonya Carson, found

He was often told he could not become a successful doctor just because he was black. Ben learned to work through this and is now one of the most successful doctors of our time. He wants to teach people that anyone can do anything, no matter what. "There isn't anybody in the world who isn't worth

"I also came to realize that if people could make me angry, they could control me. Why should I give someone else that much power over my life?" (-Ben Carson) While Ben Carson is now an extraordinary influential figure in our society, he wasn't always appreciated. At one point, he had to of had struggles, and that's where Carson's childhood played a role. Once that was over Ben was on fire with his education and career, he also earned several awards for his achievements.

It is amazing how a man can go from poverty to becoming one of the greatest neurosurgeons of the world as well as a United States presidential candidate. This man’s name is Ben Carson. Ben Carson’s life will be summarized by looking at his rise to success through hardship with education. Other areas of Carson’s life that will be discussed are his faith, challenges as a surgeon, and his contributions to the world. Ben Carson encountered challenges as a child and as a surgeon, he explored new areas of neurosurgery such as the complicated surgery of separating siamese twins, and he exchanged ideas with other doctors. Ben has a great importance in American society and has truly inspired the people of this world.

     Ben’s Autobiography begins in humility and ends in humility. He is born into a modest family being the youngest son of the youngest son for five generations back. He finishes part two with the modesty of an accomplished elder. However, in between it is full of arrogance and pride. During his early years (part 1 of The Autobiography), Ben’s diligence and thirst for knowledge continuously put him in comforting situations. Unfortunately he

Gifted Hands is an inspirational novel based around the life of Ben Carson, from his rugged upbringing in inner-city Detroit to his position as director of pediatric neurosurgery at John Hopkins Hospital at age 33. The novel foregrounds Carson’s struggle to defy all odds - aided by his iron will, tremendous faith, respect, meekness and an unconditional devotion to God.

Ben was comparable to the main characters in “Hidden Figures” as he was also a young, dedicated, African-American living in the 1950’s who wanted change. This was a period when both African American males and females were still rejected by past generations. Even though their civil rights were improving, they were still seen as outcasts in many communities. Carson was poverty-stricken and arose from a broken family, which only added to his burdens to success.

In Gifted Hands, Ben Carson explains what it means to THINK BIG, An acronym that he uses to inspire his readers and himself. In the article, “Carson Formally Suspends Campaign”, written by Gabrielle Levy, it explains what Carson said after deciding to drop out of the race. Levy quotes Carson saying, “I did the math...and I realized that it simply wasn’t going to happen” (Levy 2). Included in the acronym mentioned, H stands for honesty. Ben Carson was honest with himself in knowing and realizing he was not going to be the Republican nominee. Levy also mentions what Carson had to say about the behavior of the other candidates, “Carson expressed disappointment with the rhetoric in the Republican contest that has often looked more appropriate to

The book tells the story of the death of much of the author's family. It shows how he overcame much adversity and survived his training.