Dr. Ben Carson has had many successes in his life, and in his biography, Gifted Hands, he explains his formula for being successful in life. Setting goals and making plans in a person’s life will allow them to see what they need to do in order to achieve those goals. Dr. Carson’s formula for success in life is explained in his THINK BIG acronym. The three most important ideas for success in life from THINK BIG are honesty, knowledge, and God. First, honesty is extremely important. In the text, Ben is given a fake retest and instead of pretending he didn’t notice it, he stays and tries his best while everybody else leaves. The professor comes in and finds out that Ben is the most honest person in the class and he is rewarded with a ten dollar
