A choice: poverty or prosperity

"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 this quote means that how hard you work is what you are going to receive on live.if you do not work hard on your education you will be living with your mom the rest of your live.you don not  want that.you want to became success on live.have a nice car and house with your new family.that is what you want to achieve ob life.that is what this quote means.