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 worn-out 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!
He has the spirit of a winner, the attitude of knowing that the greater the struggle, the greater the victory. The successful people know it, chaos and abrasion can almost appear to be a metaphysical side effect of major change. It's the tumultuous 1mph before you hit the smooth sailing of mach 1. Stay focused, keep your eyes on the prize. And when you're going through hell, keep going! This is the mindset that success in any endeavor requires, and Trump is a master of it.
My buddy is on Melanias detail currently and was on Eric's, was surprised how apolitical he is about it, but he also felt the same way about Bush as I do about Trump... He says Trump is really down to earth, kind and even more hilarious in person (duh) and Eric is also really down to earth and always doing nice things for his detail (bringing them coffee, food stuff like that). I cant ever get him to say anything nasty about Obama but I wont stop trying.
There "allegedly" have been instances of former SS talking about Biden, and they had to keep their wives and girlfriends away from him at parties because of "alleged" inappropriate touching, and other alleged weird things that he was fond of doing. I have read about it several times.
He looks so solemn, I can't imagine what he is going through on a daily basis. Stay strong, Mr. President, you're doing an incredible job under horrendous circumstances.
If Trump acted the way some of the defeatists around here do we would lose.
It's a miracle we got one who will never fall into that trap. Being a professional victim of the left is still pathetic.
It's not OP's fault that spelling lessons were replaced by indoctrination. But it is his responsibility to not let it happen again, because we own our failures and become better.
Mark Twaine doesn't have a future reincarnation in a new Lion of Lucerne monument...I hope not anyway.
Around about are green trees and grass. The place is a sheltered, reposeful woodland nook, remote from noise and stir and confusion—and all this is fitting, for lions do die in such places, and not on granite pedestals in public squares fenced with fancy iron railings. The Lion of Lucerne would be impressive anywhere, but nowhere so impressive as where he is.
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 worn-out 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!
If— BY RUDYARD KIPLING
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---
wow 10/10
Thanks for posting.
Well done, Pede
bookmarked. beautiful poem I'll have to share with my family this weekend!
THE UNFORGIVING MINUTE
Boy ain't that the truth
As Read By Jocko Willink. Akira the Don is awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5yQLOv3oPQ
The poor guy takes so much shit. It's just sad.
He has the spirit of a winner, the attitude of knowing that the greater the struggle, the greater the victory. The successful people know it, chaos and abrasion can almost appear to be a metaphysical side effect of major change. It's the tumultuous 1mph before you hit the smooth sailing of mach 1. Stay focused, keep your eyes on the prize. And when you're going through hell, keep going! This is the mindset that success in any endeavor requires, and Trump is a master of it.
This! I have to think he reads what we post. It must surely give him strength.
I think he thrives on it!
Disclaimer- I wish more would see the light and the attacks would stop.
They'll never stop.
All about me are NOT losing their heads.
Because I'm HERE. On THIS web site. Surrounded by YOU.
And y'all are BASED.
Youre based too Pede
Wow.
God bless America.
And God bless President Trump.
I’D TAKE A BULLET FOR THIS MAN
My buddy is on Melanias detail currently and was on Eric's, was surprised how apolitical he is about it, but he also felt the same way about Bush as I do about Trump... He says Trump is really down to earth, kind and even more hilarious in person (duh) and Eric is also really down to earth and always doing nice things for his detail (bringing them coffee, food stuff like that). I cant ever get him to say anything nasty about Obama but I wont stop trying.
The only person I've ever heard ex-SS talk about directly (not secondhand rumors) in anything like a negative light is Hillary Clinton.
I kinda respect that about them, actually.
No its very respectful and to be honest as much as I try to get him to trash Obama I apprieciate that he wont.
There "allegedly" have been instances of former SS talking about Biden, and they had to keep their wives and girlfriends away from him at parties because of "alleged" inappropriate touching, and other alleged weird things that he was fond of doing. I have read about it several times.
Genius of extreme stability.
this picture made me really sad.
Pray for this man, and pray for our country!
"If you're going through Hell, keep going!" -Winston Churchill
Greatest leader in modern history
Just modern?
😁
He looks so solemn, I can't imagine what he is going through on a daily basis. Stay strong, Mr. President, you're doing an incredible job under horrendous circumstances.
God Bless this Man 🙏😎
No one you see where I live is losing their heads. Those people are all cowering in their homes and staying out of everyone else's way.
If Trump acted the way some of the defeatists around here do we would lose. It's a miracle we got one who will never fall into that trap. Being a professional victim of the left is still pathetic.
God Bless President Trump ❤️🇺🇸
Heavy is the head that wears the God-Emperor's crown.
It's not OP's fault that spelling lessons were replaced by indoctrination. But it is his responsibility to not let it happen again, because we own our failures and become better.
One of my FAVORITE poems, fellow Pede!
I think of it often when I see our favorite President.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Outstanding kipling reference
Mark Twaine doesn't have a future reincarnation in a new Lion of Lucerne monument...I hope not anyway.
BEAUTIFUL !!! GOD LOVES THIS MAN.. PSALM 47:5 GOD HAS ASCENDED,THE LORD ,WITH THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET.
My favorite poem. I have given it to nephews on their graduations. But I realize now, it is epitome of the Alpha.
Better get those bolts tightened!
ok TIME to pray for this man, 24 hrs of solid prayer. go!!!!!
LOSING. For Christ's sake. . .
Why is this misspelling of losing and lose becoming so common?
Downvoted for loosing. Try again.