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Dillan Taylor
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Why you always give up.
The Growth Mindset is the simple belief that your energy and effort will be rewarded. If I just keep exercising, I will get in shape. If...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 13, 20211 min read
What buying a lamp says about you.
Optimizer: Someone who works tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome. Satisficer: Someone who accepts their option as good...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Loss
There are many ways to lose something. You could wake up one morning and realize that something is gone. That something could be snatched...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 6, 20211 min read
What scares you the most?
One realization which has greatly improved my life is this: The thing that scares you the most is probably the thing you most have to do....
Dillan Taylor
Dec 30, 20201 min read
Shut up and do it: Is that good advice?
If you haven’t heard of David Goggins, he’s an author and motivational icon. His philosophy? You can master your mind and force yourself...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Are marshmallows ruining your life?
Give your future self some God damn marshmallows. Let me explain. The age-old battle of self improvement is that of immediate pleasure...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 26, 20201 min read
The best time to be a good person
Being in the holiday spirit is a lovely thing, but it shouldn’t be the reason to do nice things. Telling people you love them. Striking...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 24, 20203 min read
Should I really be posting this?
Is it okay to promote positivity when so many people are suffering? This is a question I’ve had to ask myself countless times in the last...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 21, 20202 min read
So you wanna be a rockstar?
When I was in high school, I wanted one thing: To be the leading man in a punk rock band. Or so I thought. When I wasn’t strumming power...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 16, 20202 min read
Peeing my pants in a Sam’s Club.
Here are two stories about Life: 1) Life loves you. This weekend, I drove down a major road to get to my buddy’s house. It’s flooded with...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 4, 20201 min read
Hiding My Trashy Self
I care what you think about me. Let me explain. We’ve all heard something along the lines of, “Don’t give a shit what others think about...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 24, 20201 min read
It’s Always Today (in Philadelphia)
There are two choices. 1) Constantly look toward the future for fulfillment. “I’ll be happy when…” “Once I do x then I’ll feel y.” “As...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 19, 20203 min read
Are You Bored Yet?
Well are ya punk? One thing that separates the pros from the amateurs is the ability to be bored. As we do things over and over–even...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Why You’re Not a Piece of Shit
Well, who knows. Maybe you are. You’re lazy. You don’t follow through. You quit things you say are important to you. At least, that’s...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 21, 20201 min read
New Cat Food
At the beginning of the year, our cats’ food was discontinued. I explained to them that it wasn’t personal–that it was just business. The...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Pick Your Battles
Last night, I was at a 3 year old’s birthday party at an indoor obstacle course/jungle gym sort of thing. As I was jumping on the...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 3, 20201 min read
What is Personal Development?
In the past 3 years, I’ve read numerous books, listened to endless podcasts and audiobooks, and had countless conversations on the...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 2, 20201 min read
Day of Death
Last night, my buddy and I decided to go out downtown. It was a lovely evening, but it came with a price. We stayed up all night. We felt...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Keep Running
A few days ago, I ran a marathon with my buddy; 27 miles in 5 and a half hours. It was a euphoric, harrowing, and agonizing experience....
Dillan Taylor
Sep 22, 20201 min read
Day 25: A Story in 2 Sentences
25/30 – Write the best story you can in two sentences: Most of us believe we can’t do something, so we don’t try. We prove ourselves right.
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