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The line “if you can meet with triumph and disaster, and treat those two imposters just the same” is above the door entering Centre Court at Wimbledon. When I w
by bricemo 5y ago
The line “if you can meet with triumph and disaster, and treat those two imposters just the same” is above the door entering Centre Court at Wimbledon. When I was younger I didn’t understand it, but with the context of the rest of the poem I believe it’s about keeping a level head. When you win you don’t want to become overly confident, and when you lose you don’t want to become depressed or lose hope. Either way, you just keep on going as best you can.
- fairity 5y agoMy interpretation of that line is that: Whether you encounter triumph or disaster is too often determined by factors outside your control. There will be times in your life when you try your hardest but still fail. And, other times, you will succeed despite your worst effort. And so, triumph and disaster are imposters insofar that they are inaccurate reflections of the things that truly matter -- persistence, hard work, integrity, etc.