Letters to a Young Poet
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Letters to a Young Poet
Rainer Maria Rilke
5 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2019–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
it taught me how despite big changes in technology and society and way of living, very little changes when it comes to our personal struggles and concerns
As a creative that sometimes struggles with the whole "what am I doing this for?", I found this a highly inspiring and comforting read.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Book under 100 pages that changed your life the most? 2021 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2023 and recommend for 2024? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation