IF by Rudyard Kipling (A Life Changing Poem)
Rudyard Kipling was a prolific poet, novelist and journalist and one of the most well-known Victorian writers of his time.
in 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his great body of work which included ‘The Jungle Book’ and his stoic poem ‘If’.
In perhaps one of the most inspirational poems ever written, Kipling outlines for his son the behaviours and attitudes it takes to become a man, advising his son about how to perceive the world and life’s challenges so that he can both learn from his experiences and resolutely overcome barriers.
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Mary Noelita Evelyn
November 28, 2020 @ 8:37 am
Very profound!
Lee Hixon
November 27, 2020 @ 5:04 pm
Words still to think about and to live by!! Nobel Prize….absolutely.