# Favorite Things 2015 [View on juvoni.com](https://juvoni.com/favorite-things-2015) By Juvoni Beckford Published: 2015-12-31T23:52:34.000-05:00 Updated: 2026-01-25T21:54:44Z A list of awesome things I've discovered, read, listened to, purchased and watched in 2015. ## Favorite Books - **[A Guide to the Good Life](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195374614?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0195374614&linkCode=xm2&tag=topbkjb-20)** - _by William B. Irvine_ - **[The Inner Game of Tennis](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679778314?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0679778314&linkCode=xm2&tag=topbkjb-20)** - _by W. Timothy Gallwey_ - **[The Practicing Mind](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608680908?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1608680908&linkCode=xm2&tag=topbkjb-20)** - _by Thomas M. Sterner_ - **[The One Thing](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1885167776/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1885167776&linkCode=as2&tag=topbkjb-20&linkId=VJGR4RROFXKZ3VR4)** - _by Keller Papasan_ - **[The Time Paradox](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416541993?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1416541993&linkCode=xm2&tag=topbkjb-20)** - _by Philip Zimbardo_ - **[Antifragile](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812979680?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0812979680&linkCode=xm2&tag=topbkjb-20)** - _by Nassim Nicholas Taleb_ - **[Between the World and Me](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812993543?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0812993543&linkCode=xm2&tag=topbkjb-20)** - _by Ta-Nehisi Coates_ Read write-up [here](https://juvoni.com/best-books-2015). ## Favorite Podcast Episodes - Planet Money #625: The Last Job ([link](http://pca.st/zhzg)) - The Tim Ferris Show - Maria Popova on Being Interesting, Creating More Time in a Day, And How to Start A Successful Blog ([link](http://pca.st/McV7)) - The Tim Ferris Show - The Evolutionary Angel, Naval Ravikant ([link](http://pca.st/yhW6)) - The Tim Ferris Show - Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories ([link](http://pca.st/8VF8)) - The Tim Ferris Show - Ep 56: How to Think Like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos ([link](http://pca.st/N600)) - The Moth Podcast - The Moth Radio Hour: Boyhood ([link](http://pca.st/19Ip)) - Stuff To Blow Your Mind - The Science of Addiction ([link](http://pca.st/13Gg)) - The Art of Manliness - #124: Self-Discipline & Personal Effectiveness With Rory Vaden ([link](http://pca.st/VRig)) - The Art of Manliness - #149: Taking Action in an Uncertain and Hack-Focused World With Kyle Eschenroeder ([link](http://pca.st/HDr2)) - The Joe Rogan Experience - #681 - Gad Saad ([link](http://pca.st/vEqt)) - The Joe Rogan Experience - Any episode with Joey Diaz ([link](http://pca.st/3nh6)) ## Favorite Blog Posts - [The Four Stages of Life](http://markmanson.net/four-stages-of-life) - [Screw Finding Your Passion](http://markmanson.net/passion) - [Letter to My Younger Self](https://www.theplayerstribune.com/collections/letter-to-my-younger-self) - [20 Signs You Have Evolved As A Person](http://addicted2success.com/life/20-signs-you-have-evolved-as-a-person/) - [8 Pieces of Wisdom from 8 Enlightened Sages](http://buddhaimonia.com/8-pieces-of-wisdom-from-8-enlightened-sages/) - [An Introduction to Mental Models](https://fs.blog/mental-models/) - [Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think](http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/06/taming-mammoth-let-peoples-opinions-run-life.html) - [10 Overlooked Truths About Taking Action](http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/05/19/10-overlooked-truths-about-taking-action) - [Treat Failure Like a Scientist](http://jamesclear.com/failure-scientist) - [The 30 second habit with a lifelong impact](https://medium.com/swlh/the-30-second-habit-with-a-lifelong-impact-2c3f948ead98) - [The Single, Most Valuable Lesson I've Learned in My Professional Life](http://www.theeffectiveengineer.com/blog/most-important-lesson-ive-learned-in-my-professional-life) - [Screw motivation, what you need is discipline](http://www.wisdomination.com/screw-motivation-what-you-need-is-discipline/) ## Favorite Apps - Pomotodo - _Full featured cross-platform Pomodoro Tracker_ - [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pomotodo/id1211572957) - Pocketcasts - _Podcast Manager_ - [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-casts/id414834813?mt=8) - [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts) - HabitBull - *Habit Tracker - Motivation and reminders for daily routines and goals* - [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/habitbull-habit-tracker-motivation/id1041482672?mt=8) - [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oristats.habitbull) - Transit - _Real-Time Tracker & Directions for Bus, Subway, Metro and Bike including Offline Schedules_ - [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/transit-app-real-time-tracker/id498151501?mt=8) - [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thetransitapp.droid) - Pushbullet - *Connect your devices with Notification and Message mirroring* - [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pushbullet.android) ## Favorite Services - [Rescuetime](https://www.rescuetime.com/ref/220862) - _Personal Time Management Tracker_ - [Trello](https://trello.com/juvonibeckford/recommend) - _Organizer_ - [Goodreads](http://goodreads.com) - _Readers Social Network_ - [Pocket](http://getpocket.com) - _Read it Later, Offline Reading_ - [Feedly](https://feedly.com) - _RSS feed manager_ ## Favorite Products - [Sleep Master Sleep Mask](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015NZ6FK?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0015NZ6FK&linkCode=xm2&tag=prdctjb-20) - _Mask to block out light and reduce sound while you sleep_ - [FlipKlip Treadmill Book Holder 1-Pak](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GW64HA?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000GW64HA&linkCode=xm2&tag=prdctjb-20) - _Holds up books while you read_ - [Magic Bullet NutriBullet Pro 900 Series Blender/Mixer System](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GCS37AY?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00GCS37AY&linkCode=xm2&tag=prdctjb-20) - _Awesome blender, great for smoothies_ - [BlenderBottle GoStak Twist n' Lock Storage Jars, 100cc 3-Pak](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EVQZCIY?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00EVQZCIY&linkCode=xm2&tag=prdctjb-20) - _Portable container, I use it to hold extra protein while I travel_ - [Vapur Eclipse Water Bottle, 1-Liter, Night Blue](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BI9AM1Y?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00BI9AM1Y&linkCode=xm2&tag=prdctjb-20) - _Foldable water bottle that can fit in your pocket_ - [Withings WS-50_02 Ws-50 Smart Body Analyzer, White](https://www.amazon.com/Withings-Nokia-Body-Composition-smartphone-dp-B071CMGR9C/dp/B071CMGR9C/ref=dp_ob_title_hpc&tag=prdctjb-20) - _Digital scale that connects to an app and syncs your weight data online_ ## Favorite Songs - Acquainted - The Weeknd - The Hills - The Weeknd - Valerie - The Weeknd - Montreal - The Weeknd - Wesley's Theory - Kendrick Lamar - Know Yourself - Drake - Used To - Drake, Lil Wayne - Can't Stop - Theophilus London - What Is Love - V. Bozeman - End of Disclosure - Hypocrisy - The Violation - Fleshgod Apocalypse > [Juvoni's Highlight Songs 2015 SPOTIFY Playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TsYosSNtvKlvX8QGXuLWm?uri=spotify%3Auser%3Ajksbec%3Aplaylist%3A3TsYosSNtvKlvX8QGXuLWm&utm_source=embed_v2&go=1&play=1&nd=1) ## Favorite Shows - Game of Thrones - Silicon Valley ## Favorite Movies ### Mad Max: Fury Road ![Mad Max: Fury Road](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/6kg4fknv/production/ff63e093bf545634142ae7f9dc1ae844a387a3db-202x300.jpg) ### The Martian ![The Martian](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/6kg4fknv/production/3580d33011ed9a0ea443da27b194835a4b5b2e27-203x300.jpg) --- [Site index](https://juvoni.com/llms.txt)