In the 143rd Opening Convocation Dr. Ben Carson gave an enlightening speech of the future at Howard University and being able to use our talents for the world to see. Dr. Ben Carson began being very light-hearted leaving a disclaimer that he wasn’t trying to offend others. He spoke about how being open-minded is opens many avenues for everyone. He started giving personal stories of school and life in general having the whole crowd feel very comfortable in such a prestigious event of Howard University. He certainly gave a message to the audience that you had to recognize who was responsible for your own destiny. That you are willing to work with the surrounding environment no matter the circumstances to gain the knowledge you believe you need. Going above and beyond what is expected that leads to students to realize their worth and filling the missing gaps students may confront while in school or in life. He told us as students that we can’t criticize, but find the solutions. We have identified the issues in society, but we can’t just sit around, we have to find the solutions to the issues of the society. As students we need to use our brains to think outside the box. Using the story of one of his operational successes he provided that our talents should be used to elevate people and we can measure our success not by our pay, but how much our triumphs lift-up those around us. He ends with discussing that God is our creator and our values and beliefs should be defined around him. He emphasizes that religion can bring our nation together in a time where we need to fix the social unrest and use the original principles by the Constitution.
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