Key Concepts from 'If' by Rudyard Kipling

Front

Virtue of patience

Back

Wait without getting tired

Front

Handling triumph and disaster

Back

Treat both as impostors

Front

Value of dreams

Back

Dream but not be mastered by them

Front

Importance of thoughts

Back

Think but not make thoughts your aim

Front

Dealing with lies

Back

Don't deal in lies

Front

Facing hatred

Back

Don't give way to hating

Front

Risk and loss

Back

Risk all on one turn, start again

Front

Perseverance

Back

Hold on when there's nothing left

Front

Self-belief

Back

Trust yourself when doubted

Front

Balance of heart and nerve

Back

Force heart and nerve to serve