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Letters to a Young Poet
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke has been mentioned in 8 episodes across 8 podcasts (4 episodes recommend it and 4 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Chris Bosh (1 episode), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (1 episode) and Robert Macfarlane (1 episode) on Acquired (1 episode), Freakonomics Radio (1 episode) and How I Write (1 episode).
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Rian sent me a copy of uh the book Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke, which is a wonderful book that I highly recommend. And one of the things it talks about in the right towards the beginning of the book, it's sort of a mentor poet speaking to writing a letter to a young poet.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Acquired · Feb 2022 Listen at 53:12 Questions about Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
Who recommends Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke on podcasts?
Chris Bosh (1 episode), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (1 episode), Robert Macfarlane (1 episode) and Ryan Holiday (1 episode) have recommended Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke on podcasts. In all, 8 people brought it up across 8 podcasts (4 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Letters to a Young Poet the most?
Acquired (1 episode), Freakonomics Radio (1 episode), How I Write (1 episode), Invest Like the Best (1 episode) and On Purpose with Jay Shetty (1 episode), among 8 podcasts in all.
Is Letters to a Young Poet recommended, or only discussed?
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke was recommended in 4 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 4 episodes, as of 2026-03-15.
What do people say about Letters to a Young Poet?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Acquired (2022-02-22): "Rian sent me a copy of uh the book Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke, which is a wonderful book that I highly recommend. And one of the things it talks about in the right towards the beginning of the book, it's sort of a mentor poet speaking to writing a letter to a young poet."
When was Letters to a Young Poet last mentioned on a podcast?
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke was last discussed on StarTalk Radio by Neil deGrasse Tyson on 2026-03-15.
What they say about it
- Called a favorite book“my favorite books”2
- Love the questions“love the questions themselves”2
The best things said about it
It's in his Letters to a Young Poet which I would say to any reader got to read it. Any writer that's actually at it's on the main table at my house right now.
Robert Macfarlane How I Write · Jun 2025 Be patient with all that stirs within your heart. Learn to love the questions themselves.
Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk Radio · Mar 2026 It's modeled on some of my favorite books like Letters to a Young Poet.
And i was telling him about two of my favorite books letters to a young jazz musician by winston marsalis and letters to a young poet by rilke.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Jun 2021 It says be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.
Jay Shetty On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Feb 2021 Where and when it comes up
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8 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke is a collection of intimate correspondence offering profound guidance on art, solitude, and the creative life. Robert Macfarlane strongly recommended the book on How I Write, keeping it on his home table as a vital source of literary wisdom, while Joseph Gordon-Levitt also endorsed the work on Acquired after receiving it as a gift from Rian Johnson. The book has inspired numerous creators and thinkers, serving as a structural model for mentorship books by authors like Chris Bosh and Ryan Holiday. On StarTalk Radio, The Rich Roll Podcast, and On Purpose with Jay Shetty, public figures including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Marianne Williamson, and Jay Shetty quoted Rilke's memorable admonition to be patient with all that remains unsolved in the heart and to learn to love the questions themselves rather than desperately seeking immediate answers. Carl Kawaja likewise praised the book on Invest Like the Best, contrasting its lasting psychological depth and enduring wisdom with modern business literature. Across various podcasts, contributors returned to Rilke's timeless letters for comfort, insight, and philosophical grounding when navigating uncertainty, artistic struggle, and the deeper questions of human existence.
Every mention
Chris Bosh it's modeled on some of my favorite books like letters to a young poet and letters to a young jazz musician 1
“it's modeled on some of my favorite books like letters to a young poet and letters to a young jazz musician”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Rian sent me a copy of uh the book Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke, which is a wonderful book that I highl… 1
“Rian sent me a copy of uh the book Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke, which is a wonderful book that I highly recommend. And one of the things it talks about in the right towards the beginning of the book, it's sort of a mentor poet speaking to writing a letter to a young poet.”
Robert Macfarlane So it's in his letters to a young poet which I would say to any reader got to read it. Any writer that's ac… 1
“So it's in his letters to a young poet which I would say to any reader got to read it. Any writer that's actually at it's on the main table at my house right now. Flipping through it.”
Ryan Holiday and i was telling him about two of my favorite books letters to a young jazz musician by winston marsalis a… 1
“and i was telling him about two of my favorite books letters to a young jazz musician by winston marsalis and letters to a young poet by rilke”
Carl Kawaja But then instead, as much as I love Michael, I doubt that some of his wisdom will have the staying power of… 1
“But then instead, as much as I love Michael, I doubt that some of his wisdom will have the staying power of letters to a young poet. And I have learned a lot from reading Rilke.”
Jay Shetty it says it's it's from letters to a young poet and it says be patient toward all that is unsolved in your h… 1
“it says it's it's from letters to a young poet and it says be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue”
Marianne Williamson In "Letters to a Young Poet," I'm sure, a book that you're well aware of by Rilke, he says, "There are time… 1
“In "Letters to a Young Poet," I'm sure, a book that you're well aware of by Rilke, he says, "There are times when you don't know the answer but you live with the question," and that is a question,”
Neil deGrasse Tyson The German poet Rea Maria Rilki uh in his book Letters to a Young Poet. I hope I don't mangle this too badl… 1
“The German poet Rea Maria Rilki uh in his book Letters to a Young Poet. I hope I don't mangle this too badly. The one of the poems ends be patient with all that stirs within your heart. Learn to love the questions themselves.”