I’ll be honest I haven’t completely finished this book yet but I only have four chapters left. I bought this book because the author was recommended to me by my dad.

Ben Carson is a pediatric neurologist who was raised by a single mother in a very bad neighborhood of Detroit. He ended up graduating from Yale and the University of Michigan School of Medicine against all odds and is now a world renowned neurosurgeon at John Hopkins. He has worked on some very difficult surgeries, and saved patients lives when no one else would operate on them, including conjoined twins.
In his book Take the Risk he recaps his childhood, college, and professional life story and gives his formula for risk analysis.
I went into reading this book thinking I would learn a few things about knowing when to take risks in my own life mainly for financial gain or to prevent financial loss. What I got out of it was a way to measure risk in all areas of my life. More important than even that, I learned a few things about parenting along the way. Ben Carson’s mother was a very smart woman and leaned on her faith when it was most important. I hope that I can be that kind of parent and help my children to face and overcome any challenges they may have.
I recomend this book to everyone but especially parents.