The poet says that a man must be able to risk all his achievements while aiming towards bigger goals. In the third stanza, the poet says that risks must be taken in life and hopes must not be lost if things do not work out the desired way. Thus he prepares his readers to have strength, patience and courage in dealing with all these adversities. We should not lose heart when we see our words twisted by people. The poet gives us courage saying that strength lies in getting past the traps. In the end of the second stanza, he reminds the readers that the journey towards success is never an easy ride. He also tells to treat every defeat and tragedy as a chance to learn another lesson. He advises them that defeat should not affect their life. He also tells not to be changed by victory or failure in life. But at the same time, he advises them that their dreams must not lose sight of reality. He asks his readers to dream because dreams are important. The second stanza reminds us the correct way to pursue one’s goals in life. This poem compares and contrasts the right and wrong decisions that one person can make in their journey to adulthood. The writer is putting his own experiences into it. Thus this poem is about becoming mature and adult. A person must have enough confidence to believe in himself and his potentials when everyone else hates him. He also advises not to indulge in blame games. The poet advises the readers to be strong for taking the responsibility of life bravely. A man must not lose heart because of doubts or opposition. In the first stanza, he shows his readers the ideal way to act during times of acute crisis. The central idea of the poem “If” is that success comes from se lf-control and a true sense of the values. Kipling advises the younger generation to follow the cardinal virtue of patience, mental equilibrium, courage, devotion and detachment for achieving success and honour in worldly life. Throughout the poem, Kipling combines contradicting ideas. The word “if” is repeated to describe each action that should or should not be done to achieve manhood in his son’s life. The theme of the poem is manhood and leadership. The poem is addressed to Kipling’s son John. It is considered as the most beloved poem of Kipling. It gives sound advice to young people for a successful life. The poem “If” is a didactic poem wriiten by Rudyard Kipling.
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