"I hated poverty. poverty is more of a choice than anything else,and can change that (poverty). it depends upon how hard i want to work, and i decided that i would change it ".
Dr. Ben Carson

what this quote is trying to say is that when you try hard you become successful. but in the other hand if you don't try you will end up bad. poverty is only a choice if you try hard. but if you study with your best you won't end up in poverty. it is always up to you to choose if you want to become successful or not. by having education you could have success in your life not fails. the choice of how hard you want to work is the one who leads you to success.