I was reading Gifted Hands by Ben Carson and he brings up this idea of THINK BIG. He actually goes more in depth with is in another book called Think Big: Unleashing your Potential for Excellence.
THINK BIG
By: Ben
Carson
T=Talent
Learn to
recognize and accept your God-given talents (and we all have them). Develop those
talents and use them in the career you choose. Remembering T for talent puts
you far ahead of the game if you take advantage of what God gives you.
T also=Time
Learn
the importance of time. When you are always on time, people can depend on you.
You prove your trustworthiness. Learn not to waste time, because time is money
and time is effort. Time usage is also a talent. God gives some people the
ability to manage time. The rest of us have to learn how. And we can!
H=Hope
Don’t go
around with a long face, expecting something bad to happen. Anticipate good
things; watch for them.
H also=Honesty
When you
do anything dishonest, you must do something else dishonest to cover it up, and
your life becomes hopelessly complex. The same with telling lies. If you’re
honest you don’t have to remember what you said the last time. Speaking the
truth makes life amazingly simple.
I=Insight
Listen
and learn from people who have already been where you want to go. Benefit from
their mistakes instead of repeating them. Read good books like the Bible
because they open up new worlds of understanding.
N=Nice
Be nice
to people-all people. If you’re nice to people they’ll be nice to you. It takes
much less energy to be nice than it does to be mean. Being kind, friendly, and
helpful takes less energy and relieves much of the pressure.
K=Knowledge
Knowledge
is the key to independent living, the key to all your dreams, hopes, and
aspirations. If you are knowledgeable, particularly more knowledgeable than
anybody else in the field, you become invaluable and write your own ticket.
B=Books
I
emphasize that active learning from reading is better than passive learning
such as listening to lectures or watching television. When you read, your mind
must work by taking in letters and connecting them to form words. Words make
themselves into thoughts and concepts. Developing good reading habits is
something like being a champion weightlifter. The champion didn’t go into the
gym one day and start lifting 50o pounds. He toned his muscles, beginning with
lighter weights always building up, preparing for more. It’s the same thing
with intellectual feats. We develop our minds by reading, by thinking, by
figuring out things for ourselves.
I=In-Depth Learning
Superficial
learners cram for exams but know nothing two weeks later. In-depth learners
find that the acquired knowledge becomes a part of them. They understand more
about themselves and their world. They keep building on prior understanding by
piling on new information.
G=God
Never
get too big for God. Never drop God out of your life.
I feel that this way of thought is a good thing to live by, something to aspire to to be successful. I feel that success cannot be measured by money, material things, and awards. Success is the ability to adapt and be flexible for whatever life throws at you. Success is a feeling and it varies from person to person. Success is overcoming obstacles, doubts, and your own fear. To be successful, one must consider the aspects of THINK BIG and live by them (or at least most of them). Be open to change and greet it with enthusiasm.
