Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

“Do It Better” Do you know someone who has considered themselves the "dumbest kid in class?" Parents and teachers are very vital to a student’s education. Dr. Ben Carson, author of "Do It Better”, discusses how a seemingly small experience in elementary school encouraged him greatly. With Carson coming from a single parent home who had very strong beliefs in the foundation of reading and how easy it was to go from being a failure to an academic success. Carson had very little enthusiasm nor did he take school very seriously.

Education leads to the success of many influential people, such as Dr. Ben Carson. In 2013, Dr. Ben Carson, a highly respected pediatric neurosurgeon gave a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Carson suggests that a lot of government policies under President Obama are failing. For example, national debt has severely decreased due to the lack of education. Through the use of optimistic and direct language, personal imagery with welcoming expressions and confident hand gestures, Carson gained the respect and trust of the audience, other well respected influencers and/or politicians. Carson’s ability to use these devices not only gained the trust of his audience, but also took control of his argument. This being, the United States should focus on

-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.

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

When asked about his solution to the student loan crisis in an interview, Ben Carson reiterated his belief in the importance of work by saying, “Many people get

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

Millions of American adolescents aspire to be that famous doctor or their favorite t.v. actor. Many want to grow up to be successful business men and women. Many want to share knowledge with their peers and hear what others have to critique on their observations. We have to take a step back and actually assess how we can reach these glorious heights. How did Theodore Roosevelt become the courageous leader who lead the Rough Riders into the battle of San Juan Hill? How did Ben Carson become the first surgeon to separate conjoined twins? How did Barack Obama defy the odds to become the first African American President in the history of the United States of America? All three of these idoled men have one common denominator: Great Intellectual

He spent the whole first of his life learning to work until he got to a place where he didn't have to anymore. Ben Carson had amazing interests in academics as a child. "It was fun to get good grades, to learn more, to know more than was actually required." Pg.40 Due to his poor

Ben was the youngest son to Robert and Sonya Carson. Ben's father Robert lived a double life with a double family. Once Sonya found out about his double life, Robert left them leaving their family with nothing. Ben, who had anger issues, often got in trouble at school and home. Ben apologized, rushed home, prayed to God, read his Mother's Bible, and became a Christian. Every day Ben and his brother Curtis would have to read a book which gave him the idea of becoming a neurosurgeon.

1. Ben also explains in his autobiography that this dream can be accomplished by extraordinary goals, these goals push you. They push you to achieve the dream.

"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.

Introduction: We meet people throughout lives that go above and beyond to the call of duty presented to them. Some people don’t expect or wish to have a child that ends up struggling throughout their lives no matter in what instance. No one wishes for that or expects it. Which is why I am presenting the Golden Goose for Lifetime Achievement Award to my father Reggie Smith. As a an incredibly patient man, it took 3 people to try his patience. Those 3 people, are my paternal grandmother, my mother, and myself. All 3 of us have varying severity levels of Bipolar Disorder. However, despite this misfortune of genetics, he was able to pull me and mother somewhat out of harm's way from our Bipolar Illness, however my grandmother developed dementia and has not been able to reason with anyone, but according to everyone who knew her when she was younger, she was no different. For this speech I will express in detail who my father is, what his life was like growing up, and what we share.

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.