诺贝尔奖得主吉卜林写给他12岁儿子的诗∵《如果》

∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵∵如果在众人六神无主之时,你镇定自若而不是人云亦云;∵

如果被众人猜忌怀疑时,你能自信如常而不去枉加辩论;

如果你有梦想,又能不迷失自我;

如果你有神思,又不至于走火入魔;

如果在成功之中能不忘形于色,而在灾难之后也勇于咀嚼苦果;

如果看到自己追求的美好破灭为一摊零碎的瓦砾,也不说放弃;

如果你辛苦劳作,已是功成名就,为了新目标,你依旧冒险一搏,哪怕功名成乌有;

如果你跟村夫交谈而不变谦恭之态,和王侯散步而不露谄媚之颜;

如果他人的爱情左右不了你,如果你与任何人为伍都能卓然独立;

如果昏惑的骚扰动摇不了你的意志,你能等自己平心静气再做答时……

那么，你的修养就会如天地般博大，而你，就是个真正的男子汉了，我的儿子！

I∵F∵

Rudyard∵Kipling

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∵all∵on∵one∵turn∵of∵pitch-and-toss,∵

And∵lose,∵and∵start∵again∵at∵your∵beginnings∵

And∵never∵breath∵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!