You can find our culture's obsession with avoiding risk everywhere, from multiple insurance policies to crash-tested vehicles. But is ducking risk the most productive way for us to live? Surgeon Ben Carson, who faces risk on a daily basis, offers an inspiring message on how accepting risk can lead us to a higher purpose.

Risking their lives -- To risk or not to risk? -- When is risk worth it? -- Life itself is a risky business -- The truth about risk -- Growing up "at risk" -- My risky behavior nearly got the best of me -- Risks I took that changed my life -- Four simple questions to help assess any risk -- Faith is a risk--whatever you believe -- Living your faith in an uncertain world -- Navigating professional risks -- My own personal risks in the face of death -- Taking yourself out of the middle of decisions -- Parenting perils? -- Public risk (and the beginning of some solutions) -- Even bigger risks -- Conclusion : my prescription in a dangerous world.