"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 decided that I would change it."

Ben Carson

I agree this statement, but it doesn't end there. You can't have negative things clouding your judgement. You need a certain motivation or positive mindset. When you a negative mindset, there tends to be negative consequences. Besides having positivity, you need to actually act on these feelings, not just wait around for something to happen. Nobody chooses your destiny but you.