“If your everyday life seems poor to you, do not accuse it; accuse yourself, tell yourself you are not poet enough to summon up its riches; since for the creator there is no poverty and no poor or unimportant place.”
Rainer Maria Rilke
I recommend reading Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. This book is a collection of letters 27-year-old Rilke wrote to a 19-year-old cadet who was seeking guidance and feedback on his poetry.
His book will ground you and connect you to the true beauty of creating art…of being an artist. He reminds us that the beauty is in expressing our true selves through our craft, not in expecting fame or money.
Rilke died at 51, a successful novelist and poet.
Kismet 
I will get this book as a treat, thanks for the recommendation.
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Thank you! Beautiful and so true!! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you. I Just love the classics!
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Looks interesting to read. Thanks for sharing.
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“Artistry is creative expression captivated by behavior…not, a job?”
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Yes! But Rilke’s response to the young man was in whether the young man could be a poet. Anyone can bring artistry to what they do, I agree with you. But in doing so, Rilke asserts that one should do it with no expectations. Thank you for reading and responding.
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“…expectations are overrated 😎”
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Indeed!
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