Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 If If you can keep your head when all about youAre 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 DisasterAnd treat those two impostors just the same:If you can bear to hear the truth you've spokenTwisted 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 winningsAnd 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 sinewTo serve your turn long after they are gone.And so hold on when there is nothing in youExcept 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 minuteWith 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! This poem was written by Rudyard Kipling, the same 19th and 20th century author, who wrote "The Jungle Book", "Gunga Din", "Kim" and many other stories and poems. Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Very, exceptionally nice... All incoming and outgoing scanned with NAV for both our protection. - Dr. Ian Shillington herbal remedies Monday, July 21, 2003 11:06 PM [herbal remedies] IF If If you can keep your head when all about youAre 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; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 Thank you Doc. I have not heard this since high school days. I had to memorize it in my junior year. Wonderful poem. Very uplifting, philosophical, and spot on. Don Quai ---- herbal remedies 22. July 2003 06:07:43 AM herbal remedies [herbal remedies] IF If If you can keep your head when all about youAre 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 DisasterAnd treat those two impostors just the same:If you can bear to hear the truth you've spokenTwisted 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 winningsAnd 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 sinewTo serve your turn long after they are gone.And so hold on when there is nothing in youExcept 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 minuteWith 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! This poem was written by Rudyard Kipling, the same 19th and 20th century author, who wrote "The Jungle Book", "Gunga Din", "Kim" and many other stories and poems. Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillingtonFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 Simply awesome! Thanks for sharing that Doc. Zeb - Dr. Ian Shillington herbal remedies Monday, July 21, 2003 9:06 PM [herbal remedies] IF If If you can keep your head when all about youAre 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 DisasterAnd treat those two impostors just the same:If you can bear to hear the truth you've spokenTwisted 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 winningsAnd 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 sinewTo serve your turn long after they are gone.And so hold on when there is nothing in youExcept 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 minuteWith 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! This poem was written by Rudyard Kipling, the same 19th and 20th century author, who wrote "The Jungle Book", "Gunga Din", "Kim" and many other stories and poems. Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillingtonFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 My step son is getting married in October. I am going to ask if I can read this in the ceremony. I consider him my son, and he considers me his dad. John --- Don <mysticalherbalist wrote: > Thank you Doc. I have not heard this since high > school days. I had to > memorize it in my junior year. Wonderful poem. Very > uplifting, philosophical > and spot on. > > Don Quai > > ---- > > herbal remedies > 22. July 2003 06:07:43 AM > herbal remedies > [herbal remedies] IF > > If > > 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! > > > This poem was written by Rudyard Kipling, the same > 19th and 20th century > author, who wrote " The Jungle Book " , " Gunga Din " , > " Kim " and many other > stories and poems. > Ian " Doc " Shillington N.D. > 505-772-5889 > Dr.IanShillington > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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