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I needed to read this today. Perhaps you need it to.
If—
Rudyard Kipling – 1865-1936
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with wornout tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on”;
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings—nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run—
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
Wishing everything a blessed week! Stay strong and faithful! ♥♥♥
Cassa Bassa said:
My absolute favorite. A Life guide. 👍💚
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Cassa, It is indeed a great guide! Blessings! ♥♥
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Cassa Bassa said:
Blessings to you. Michael Cane read this poem aloud and shares how he relates to it on youtube.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you! I am going to check it out! ♥♥
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JanBeek said:
Magnificent thoughts written in magnificent poetry. He was a master – and a man, no doubt.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Jan,
He was indeed. Great mind!
Blessings! ♥♥
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beth said:
So incredibly beautiful
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Yes indeed! Just brilliant!
Blessings to you! ♥♥
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beth said:
Perfect timing
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A Star on the Forehead said:
I am glad. It was timely for me, so I was hoping it would be to some as well! ♥♥
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joyroses13 said:
Always loved this! Rudyard Kipling has some great stuff! Hang in there! ❤
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A Star on the Forehead said:
It was a momentary moment of anger and weakness. One reading and I got centered again.
Thank you for the love! Blessings! ♥♥
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joyroses13 said:
🙂 We all have those times! ❤
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thankfully they don’t last! ♥♥
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joyroses13 said:
Yes!! 🙂
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notesfromthelovewars said:
Just perfect in timing and words……. thank you!
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you for stopping by!
I am glad it resonated with you!
Blessings! ♥♥
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kindredspirit23 said:
Thank you. Very nice reminders.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
You are welcome Scott! ♥♥
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The V Pub said:
It’s beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with us.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you for stopping by! 🙂 ♥♥
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windowcolquhoun810 said:
Although written over a hundred years ago, Rudyard Kipling’s poem is very much relevant today and I’m sure it resonates in some ways with many of us. Thank you for sharing this timely reminder with us.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Wendy,
Exactly, amazing how it is still relevant and worth a reading every now and then.
Thank you for stopping by! Blessings! ♥♥
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krc said:
Excellent sayings
Thanks for sharing this
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you for stopping by!
Blessings! 🙂 ♥♥
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Thank you for stopping by. Blessings to you! 🙂 ♥♥
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Going there now 🙂
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K E Garland said:
My mother gifted me with this poem when I was 16 years old. I thought it was kinda lame back then, but reading and re-reading it makes more sense as I age.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi K E,
What a wonderful wise woman your mother is.
Age and experience makes us more appreciative of culture and knowledge.
Blessings to you both! 🙂 ♥♥
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