Favorites of 2025
Favorite content in 2025.
Favorite Books
My favorite books read this year, not ranked in any particular order.
I. Zen Bow, Zen Arrow: The Life and Teachings of Awa Kenzo, the Archery Master from Zen in the Art of Archery by John Stevens
Zen in all. All in Zen.
II. Contempt by Alberto Moravia
Hated the story. Hated the characters. 10/10.
III. Ingram by Louis C.K.
A simple story and I always cherish Simple.
Favorite Articles
- "Make Something Heavy" by Anu
- "The Reason I Get Anything Done" by Manoj Radhakrishna
- "nu thoughts" by oklama
- "Dave Free: A Pin-up for Aliens by ELEPHANT
- "NEW LINGO: AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVE FREE" by Emmanuel Olunkwa
- "Dead Ends" by Kapil Gupta
Favorite Videos/Clips
INSPIRATION
Jim Carrey: I Needed Color
To Be Hunted (Official Music Video) - Childish Gambino
To Brooklyn and Back
Tokyo Home: Live in expression
Prince: "Music is a success upon creation...we think with our hearts."
Kendrick Lamar's Superbowl Performance
Kendrick Lamar: We are put on Earth to Love.
TDE Punch Interview
A conversation with Jony Ive
Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview
HSF: Blade | peakaboo
Pharrell: Pride in thy craft.
Understanding. The Nature is more important than the form.
Louis C.K. with Theo Von
Louis C.K.: Little moments...I fall in love with.
James Baldwin: I can't afford despair.
Christopher Alexander: Patterns in Architecture
Lauryn Hill: No substance (because) no experience. I can't create if I can't live.
Ben Zander: A cynical person is a passionate person who doesn't want to be disappointed again.
Benjamin Zander: Passion
Quentin Tarantino: It's not your job to create a vision. It's your job to have a vision.
Quentin Tarantino: Ask no permission
This is so cool. This travel vlogger met a young Iranian boy who basically speaks perfect English all because he watches YouTube pic.twitter.com/3WSK1LUMNE
— Dudes Posting Their W’s (@DudespostingWs) June 12, 2025
Humanity & Connection
Do not take yourself too seriously
The Great Saul Leiter
"Jeff Epstein" Jim Downey on Conan
MOTIVATION
Gilbert Arenas on Kobe Bryant's Black Out Workouts
Bivol: Develop your technique. Don't change from core.
Cory Sandhagen: Striking, Range, and Stance
Tom Hougaard: Sincerity & Desire
Kobe: Triangle. It gives you a structure, within that structure you have complete freedom.
Conor McGregor: Dissolve into your craft