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T.H.I.N.K B.I.G. Ben Carson M.D
Think Big, written by Dr. Ben Carson, is a book of two parts, each containing 9 chapters that are all centered on one theme Inspiration for success. In this book, Dr. Ben Carson reveals his secrets of success and coins them under the famous acronym
He exposes the relationship between this abbreviation (i.e. T.H.I.N.K B.I.G) with reality, a he shows, how they practically apply to his attained excellence, he draws most of his illustrations from the events that occur in his work place.
2. Anger Control: Probably due to the divorce of his parents at a tender age of 8, Ben developed a hot temper, which seem dangerous until he almost killed his friend, Bob, with a camping knife. Soon after that, he knew that this attitude must be mastered, and he found this perfect mastering skills from the Bible, this was how he further fell in love with the Bible, and with the book of Proverbs. 3. Pride: With the nature of his profession, Ben Carson reveals that his regularly tempted with the sin of Pride, and is regularly and consciously winning this battle of Pride.
Lesson: The role of a mother in the success of her children cannot be over-emphasized, but without the leading of Gods unique instruction, these efforts are in vain and amount to little. There are wars and battle to be fought both physically, emotionally and spiritually as one does things better, its the outcome of these wars that determines the duration of this new great path.
Following to whole incident, the fire and life in Christianity was awakened in her Spirit, she bgan taking Christianity, and God very seriously by taking them in reality* she learned to trust and to be fully dependent on God, after that event. Sonya then begins to tell the story of how she felt and got her children to improve on their grades, she ascribes this academic victory to the revelation she got from God. Her prayer, as given, was God, Youre my partner and friend, I dont know what to do about Curtis and Ben, They are both failing everything.. She also reveals the subsequent intensive steps she took to improve the grades of Children, which all involves her getting involved in their academics, giving seemingly impossible tasks and constantly reminding them of the role their individual relationship with God plays in their success.
Discipline: The method adopted by Sonya, in the disciplining of her children was talking and reasoning with them, this was how she disciplined her children.
Lesson: The past can be bad, the present, worse, but involve God, and the future would be the Best.
Theres no such person as a self-made person* - Ben Carson Ben Carson dedicates this Chapter to the acknowledgement of the special people right from his moment of change (i.e his fifth grade) down to his present accomplishments and achievements, Ben Carson reveals the people behind the scene who made him who he is. William Jaeck: Occupation: Fifth Grade Science Teacher Impact: Was the first teacher to notice and expose the special scientific abilities of Ben. He helped enhance, excite and stimulate these abilities, by involving Ben in interesting tasks e.g. their rock collections. He introduced Ben into the world of Science and helped him grow; he was the first mentor Ben had. Frank McCotter Occupation: High School Biology Teacher Impact: He believed in Ben and believed that he had a great innate ability, and he sought opportunities to reinforce and expose these abilities. He helped build up the self-esteem of Ben and not only involved him at the slightest opportunity but also began a rich source of guidance and support to the development of Ben. Bens second mentor. Lemuel Doakes Occupation: Band Director Impact: With his qualities and zeal, he easily inspired all other students into action and success. Being hardworking, he taught Ben the fruits of hard work. He helped Ben focus on what was really important: the right instrument for him, and, his science-related future by refusing his entry into the prestigious Interlochen Music Camp scholarship program, with this, Ben was able to focus on his science-inclined future.
T.H.I.N.K B.I.G. Ben Carson M.D
so if it is not perfect, its not good enough Lemuel Doakes. Aubrey Tompkins Occupation: Music Director of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Impact: He, alongside the rest of the choir of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, became the family Ben had while away from home, in Yale University. He had a genuine interest in the general welfare of Ben, and was always there whenever Ben needed someone to talk to.
inspired Ben. He also introduce Ben to more effective and efficient methods of medical procedures, this instilled the joy for investigative medicine in Ben.
Bryant Stokes - Australia Occupation: Senior Neurosurgeon, Perth Impact: He had a strong sense for perfection and further inspired Ben to search for various ways in which he can do his best, he was an expert in effective and efficient ways of performing medical procedures and was very much able to teach these procedures. His competence and pressure rubbed off on Ben.
Richard Vaughan - Australia Occupation: Senior Medical Doctor, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, Australia Impact: He inspired a daring and dogged nature in Ben, as, he was ever ready to handle the seemingly hopeless cases presented to him. He inspired medical courage in Ben, therefore further developing and reinforcing his passion for investigative medicine. Michael Lee Australia Occupation: Neurosurgeon Impact: Taught Ben, the various methods of approaching the temporal lobe Wayne Thomas Australia Occupation: Neurosurgeon Impact: He revealed to Ben, how to effortlessly and flawlessly pass needles through the ventricles at their localized spots.
Donling Long Occupation: Chief of Pediatric Neosurgery Impact: He was the true medical mentor of Ben, he personally took care of inevitable prejudice Ben was to face in his job in Hopkins, and out rightly addressed the situation effectively, and his support and fairness encouraged the self-confidence of Ben, and helped him in his procedures
T.H.I.N.K B.I.G. Ben Carson M.D
Lesson: Be Nice To All people -All peopleEven when you dont have to be. Everybody is important.
Ben illustratively goes through operations, specifically the Pressmans operation, that force him into recognizing the essential involvement of God in the healing of patients. Ben, shows that the efforts of man is not enough to attain success, but, the inclusion of God makes it enough.
Ben starts this part and dedicates this part to discussing the practical illustration of the THINK BIG formula.
T TALENT Following a discussion with A.G Gaston, the author of Green Power, Ben found that just having a talent, was not enough but discovering and developing talents is what makes it actually useful to others and beneficial to you. Ben also reveals the futility of talent possession if it is without a corresponding ability to invest time in, with practical examples, Ben discusses various situations where he taught and revealed the essence of talent discovery and enhancement, in youths. Lesson: Talent is not enough, development and time makes it better and useful*.
T.H.I.N.K B.I.G. Ben Carson M.D
Lesson: Insight is a product of knowledge and a developed nature, and not a magical moment*.
Thoughtful
Considerate
Helpful
Pleasant
Agreeable
Gentle
Ben gives series of nice people who go against the old saying nice guys finish last among this examples are the already discussed Dr. Donling Long, Dr. Mike Johns etc. At the end of the analysis, Ben reaches a conclusion being nice always comes back to repay us, in the long run.
Lesson: If we are nice to people, others respond to us in the same way, and thus, we a successfully give our best to each other.
In all, wisdom is actually the power, as, it is the application of knowledge, and in all these reasons, knowledge was always being applied.
Lesson: Is we commit ourselves to reading. Only God can limit where we would go Ben Carson M.D.
Lesson: Our limit is the limit of how much of something we really know Chinodebem Onyemenam.
Ben recalls several situations where the intervention of God was real and was the only factor that brought success to the operations, with this in mind, he learns to consistently lean on the guidance of God, and therefore, not accrediting any form of operational success to himself, this way, he remains humble and Godconfident. He also prescribes a 3 nugget formula for humility, as, recognizing that: God created the Universe. God shows that He is more powerful than us, by what He does, and has done in our world. God gave us the abilities, of which we cannot supply to ourselves or either, explain the worthiness of.
Ben also gives 3 different people (Wintley Phipps, George Vanderman and Robert Schuller) wh lives have ose inspired his Christian walk with God, most of whom he had had an earlier encounter with.
Lesson: If we acknowledge or need for God, He will help us Ben Carson M.D.
Lesson: God expects us to do our best in every situation Ben Carson M.D. Therefore, these laws stated, must be observed as we reach for success in everything we do.