8/8/2019 Ben Carsons Review

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Last week the book club that was inaugurated in July had their first

appearance/presentation on Ben Carsons THE BIG PICTURE. Ben Carsons stories

are often read all over the world by billions of people because of his sincerity and

ability to dialogue with the readers through his work. In his grade school days,

Ben Carson would hardly have been voted to be the most likely to become a

famous surgeon. His class mate had already given him another label: class

dummy. This problem was enough to mar the you ng man but able illiterate

mother spoke to him and tooled him to his way through success. W hat made the

difference? Carson was able to discover his flair early in life. The fabulous book of

Carson transposed through the life of our youths today. At the beginning chapter

of the book, Carsons good friend Sam invited him to South Africa to divide the

Siamese twins after the success of the one done at John Hopkinss University, but

this time around Ben failed in the operation and both twins died. This incidence

didnt go down well in the career of Carson but he didnt give up. Exactly four

years later the same Sam called Carson for another O peration in Zambia but this

time the surgery was successful and both twin babies lived. This scenario drew

me to the lives of so many youths today that shy away from responsibilities after a

little failure, forgetting that challenges are life pillars witho ut which man is

worthless and streamlined. The Big Picture is encompassing, Carson has been

able to express himself to us and now the looming question is how BIG is your

very own picture? A youth without a picture is definitely a youth without a vision.

Life is no sugar but your faith in God and the PICTURE ahead keeps you going

through the bitter challenges of life.

Carsons THE BIG PICTURE featured something i think we should know and cultivate in

our everyday life. Carson said he is in the habit of praying every evening, what habit are

u? To end todays topic, it is important that we note Carsons philosophy for success in

life which of course is THINK BIG. T- TALENT, identify what you have flair for and

develop it accordingly because we live in a world where your innate ability goes a long

way in helping you actualize your dream. H- Is for HONESTY and i need not say much

about this, the truth always set you free. I is for INSIGHT, be wise and courageous

enough to take bold strands in life always listen to those people who are already where

you are trying to be. N- represents for NICE and we must all learn to be nice to people

on our way up because you may not know those you will meet down the road. K- Is forknowledge which can make you a more valuable per son. B- is for BOOKS and

much of the problem we have as youth is because we do not READ. I here

represent In-depth learning- learning for the sake of knowledge and

understanding as opposed to superficial learning. The last letter G- stands for

GOD without whom we can do absolutely nothing. Maintaining a steady and

efficient relationship with God is an essential prerequisite for making it in LIFE.

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