This is a mesmerising, stunning collection of letters from Rainer Maria Rilke to a young poet who asked for his guidance on navigating life as a struggling writer. It is a treasure trove of powerful insight, with meditations on the importance of solitude and the sadness, anxiety and depression that it often brings. Essentially, this is a book on the virtues of looking inwards for answers to questions we often, and unhelpfully, ask the outside world. A must read for anyone interested becoming one with the heart and soul of an artist, and anyone who ponders the life well lived.