Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

"Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams."

~Ben Carson

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One of the most inspirational medical movies I have ever watched in my life is Gifted Hands. It's about the most renowned neurosurgeon of all time: Ben Carson.

 For Ben Carson, growing up in the '60s was dangerous, especially as a poor black boy. Due to his poor grades, Carson's illiterate but hardworking single mother, Sonya urged Ben and his older brother Curtis to read two books a week and write a book report on them. 

As a result of his reading, Ben Carson became the top in his class. He ended up receiving a scholarship to a prestigious college: Yale University. Later on, he went to the top medical school in the nation: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. There, he served one year as a surgical intern and five years as a neurosurgery resident. 

It was certainly not easy for Ben Carson to be what he is today. He had to fight poverty, prejudice and racism in order to become a neurosurgeon. 

Although it was released in 2009, Gifted Hands is a 'must-see' movie. You can watch this movie on Netflix or you can buy it for six dollars on Amazon. 

*Gifted Hands on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Gifted-Hands-Cuba-Gooding-Jr/dp/B002D755AI*

Here is a trailer to the movie...

This movie is especially inspiring for any person who may want to pursue any career in medicine. Medicine is certainly not an easy career to pursue, let alone neurosurgery! But like Ben Carson, through hard-work and perseverance, we can fight anything that might hinder us from reaching our goal. For Ben Carson, he had to fight racism and poverty. Our hindrances may be different for each and everyone of us, but we can fight them all, just like Ben Carson. 

Don't let anything hinder you from pursuing your career in medicine. Keep on trying. Never give up.

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"I can do all things through Christ

who gives me strength."

~Philippians 4:13