He should also have the courage to see the things build by him in broken conditions and try rebuilding them with worn-out tools i.e. In the fifth line, the poet says that one should only speak the truth and should also have the courage to face it when it is misused by others to mislead others. However, they are not long-lasting and hence one should not take them seriously.

They either make one extremely happy or miserable. Note that the first letters “triumph and disaster” have been capitalized. In the 3rd line, the poet says that one should meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same.

Hence one should dream of goals and think of a better future and at the same time should work hard to achieve them. Mere dreaming and thinking will never lead one to the path of success. Similarly, he should think good (about goals, future, etc ) but never make thoughts his aim because in order to succeed in life one has to work hard. The poet says that he should dream big but never make the dreams his master. In the last line, the poet advises him to neither look too good, nor talk too wise because if he acts upon all the advises the poet gave above, he (his son) will look too good and wise among the common people. But he should never hate them back and rather spread love. However, he should never lie in his life and always remain truthful. Next, the poet tells his son that other people will often tell him lies. In the fifth line, the poet says that one should wait patiently for success and should never be tired by waiting because success comes to those who work hard and remain patient. However, he should also make a room for their doubts and try understanding what made them doubt him. He should trust himself when all others doubt him. The poet tells his son that he should keep calm and patient when others do fail and put the blames on him. We will discuss each stanza in detail below. The poem is divided into four stanzas having eight lines each. In the poem, the poet tells his son how to cope with different situations in the life ahead. The poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling is a bundle of suggestions from father to his son.

If kipling meaning