Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
Written by Ben Carson, M.D. and Cecil Murphey
Narrated by Richard Allen
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About this audiobook
Do you feel like your life is a series of shattered dreams? Have you bought into the lie that you'll never amount to anything? In Think Big, Dr. Ben Carson is here to tell you some good news: none of that is true.
By learning to think big, Ben rose from his humble beginnings to create a life full of amazing accomplishments and international renown. He climbed from the academic bottom of his fifth-grade class to become--at age thirty-three--head of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
He learned that he had potential, but more importantly, he learned how to unleash it--and you can too. If you put the principles in this book in motion, you can transform your life into one you'll love.
As Dr. Carson teaches you how to unlock your own potential, you'll also learn:
- The importance of surrounding yourself with a supportive community
- How to look for God's gifts in your daily life
- The key to shifting your perspective and thinking big
Your life is big--far bigger than you've ever imagined. Inside these pages lie the keys to recognizing your full potential. If you're ready to build a life that is rewarding, significant, and abundantly fruitful, let Think Big be your guide.
Ben Carson, M.D.
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson has served as the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, a candidate for President of the United States, and the seventeenth Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He currently serves as the founder and chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute. He is also the author of six bestselling books: Gifted Hands, Think Big, The Big Picture, One Nation, A More Perfect Union, and Created Equal, the last four of which he coauthored with his wife, Candy. They are the parents of three grown sons and grandparents to eight grandchildren. They live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Awesome book, Dr Carson's story really inspire anybody who comes from a hard background, because he has reach the top of the latter, and if he did it, you can do it too, and do it better!!!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A must listen audio, I learned about the importance of reading, that I am doing good in reading, I learned to do my best and the Creator of all that is, will do the rest, I learned to believe in God. Thank you for this wonderful audio.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I liked it very much it was very very interesting
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very inspiring and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to reach their potential
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It is true that we as humans can always think our way out of mediocrity into achieving Success of any kind
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dear Ben,I'd like to thank Jehovah for creating in you, a courageous and devout spirit.He truly works in mysterious ways. When my children were young, we experienced a few weeks without electricity. What normally had been movie time was transformed into family reading time. This revolutionary turn in our lives fruited a Dentist, a Stock Analyst, an Engineer, a CPA and a Personal Trainer. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your works as they vastly increase my vocabulary-lol. Keep doing what God has created you to do, thus empowering others to do likewise. . . SMILE!!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This Book got me through a very trying time.Great one.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dr. Ben Carson is an extremely well accomplished neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in Detroit with his brother, the two of them sons of a single mom. As his story begins, Dr. Carson acknowledges that in his youth he did poorly in school, but through the help of his mother and other kind souls, he was able to become the man and professional he is today. Think Big is more than an autobiography, it's a book about achievement. If you don't know how to succeed or know if you're headed in the right direction, Think Big helps puts your doubts to rest.Most striking and infectious is Dr. Carson's regard for books. He believes, as experience has shown him, that through books, one's imagination sparks and one's ability to relate others soars. The book is like a catalyst for change. In my own reading, I was inspired to re-evaluate my interests. Through Dr. Carson's writings about the significance of in-depth learning, he illustrates how an enthusiasm for medicine (not a drive for one-upmanship) led him to fulfillment and success. As a professional, I understand the significance of keeping up with trends or as a hobbiest, with keeping up with the toys of my trade. Yet something different happens when we make the decision to immerse ourselves in a subject. Whether it be in accounting, literature, stamp collecting, or volleyball, your mind and attitude are different when you approach them with more than just a cursory reading or more than a "just enough to do my job" sort of attitude. Think Big is part biography, part advice, part medicine, and it is excellent preparatory reading for college-bound seniors and undergraduate pre-meds. Yet, it is also part drama and entirely true, which makes it fair reading for any person young or older who wishes to learn about passion, learning, and determination from someone who has experienced it all.