{"product_id":"letters-to-a-young-poet","title":"Letters to a Young Poet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e»\u003cem\u003eLetters to a Young Poet\u003c\/em\u003e is my bible. Someone gave it to me when I started acting. I read it over and over again.« \u003cem\u003eDustin Hoffman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1902, Rainer Maria Rilke received a letter from a young man, Franz Xaver Kappus, a 19-year-old officer cadet with a talent for literature. Kappus was unsure which direction to take in life and therefore sought advice from the great poet, who was only a few years his senior. Instead of settling for a simple answer, Rilke followed up with a profound and detailed explanation of why it is so tempting-and also so harmful-to rely on the opinions and advice of others when one wishes to become the person one truly is. While the views of others can point one in a direction, according to Rilke, they distract from one's own true calling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection of Rilke's letters, published in 1929, marked an era and has inspired entire generations time and again. Even if you feel no inclination to become a poet, the advice to align every aspect of your life with the meaning you wish to give it is deeply empowering. It is a simple encouragement to overcome the hardest things in life in order to become who you are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53780451524946,"sku":"9783458194507","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_37eb8abe-9704-46ab-9457-e9b429a4e85b.jpg?v=1781725174","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/letters-to-a-young-poet","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}