If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run?

In these lines the poet Kipling affirms the importance of a strong work ethics. The minutes are unforgiving that is the time is impatient and relentless. A moment spent in lethargy makes us regretful in the days to come. We should make use of every moment in our life in our strife to attain our goals. All the sixty seconds in a minute should be put to worthy use. Constant and diligent labour is the sterling virtue of a genuine man. Praise of a strong work ethic is echoed throughout the poem, as is a warning against idleness