"d. Listen to the guidance of others, but follow your own dream" is the advice that Rudyard Kipling offers readers in “If”, since this is the main theme of the piece.
I’m guessing respect? Not enough information
She presents her self as a “Patriot”
It means that if you fear failure you're most likely going to focus on nothing else but failing. Oftentimes you will fail at first, but thats what makes a dream significant in life. It's definitely not always easy accomplishing your dream. But if you never try because you don't want to fail, you're never going to be able to grasp your dream in your hands.