“I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it.”

-         Dr. Ben Carson

                               

 I think that this statement means that, you aren't destined to live in poverty for the rest of your life just because you grew up in it. You can decide to work hard in school and in anything you do and you can change it. On the other hand of you don’t work hard and don’t show that you are determined to do something, you will eventually end up the same way grew up.