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Dillan Taylor
Apr 10, 20201 min read
Which?
What matters most…?: How many books you have read or what you have gained and retained from them? How many people you have been with or...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Child/Parent Evolution
In a stupidly simplified model, this seems to be the series of stages we go through with our parents: 1) Our parents know better than we...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Letting Someone Go
Wordsmith prompt #6: Write about a time you walked away from a person. We often hear the advice, “You are who you spend your time with,”...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 1, 20201 min read
April Fools
On this day, I feel like posting a blog that doesn’t have any actual content and doesn’t provide any sort of value.
Dillan Taylor
Mar 26, 20201 min read
Wisdom in Solitude
Your friend calls you today and asks for a list of your best tips and advices on how to stay sane during this quarantine. You compile...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 21, 20201 min read
For a Month
What if for the next month, you were the best you could possibly be? What would that look like? What if you only spent money on what you...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 20, 20201 min read
In Your Pocket
We spend an average of three and a half hours staring at our phones each day. That’s fucking crazy. It may seem trivial, but cleaning up...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 6, 20201 min read
Sometimes
I forgot to post yesterday. It’s the first time since the conception of this blog which I’ve forgotten to keep the train moving as...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 23, 20201 min read
New Phone Who Dis?
Last night, I picked up my new iPhone. It’s an older version. My buddy asked me why I didn’t take advantage of my upgrade and get one of...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 21, 20201 min read
Notorious
Love him or despise him…Conor McGregor is one of the most entertaining athletes to ever exist. Saturday was his first fight back since...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 17, 20201 min read
Rough Day
Yesterday was my first day out of training for my new job. It was time to spread the wings and soar… It didn’t go great. I killed it in...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 14, 20201 min read
Whoops
This is the latest I’ve ever posted on this blog. There’s only one reason for that: I forgot to post this morning. Opening my notebook to...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 9, 20201 min read
Who You Are
I typically preach that there exists nothing but the present. The past is a memory, arising in the present. And the future is...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 7, 20202 min read
The Best Day
Yesterday was one of the best days of my life. I began my new job, my first full-time, “big boy” vocation. It was lovely. Time flew by....
Dillan Taylor
Dec 20, 20192 min read
The Biggest Lie I’ve Ever Told
Wordsmith prompt #3: Describe the biggest lie you’ve ever told. While no highly specific example comes to mind, for the majority of my...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 2, 20191 min read
I Got a Fucking Car!
On the home page of this website it says that it took me a long time to grow up. Part of that equation was the fact that for 25 years, I...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 30, 20192 min read
Impact
Wordsmith prompt #3: What event do you think impacted the world the most? I will cheat. This isn’t necessarily a single event, but one...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 28, 20193 min read
Insecurity
Insecurity is one of the most debilitating mindsets the average human can experience. Years ago, when my insecurity and...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 27, 20191 min read
Things I’m Grateful For
What I’m grateful for today: • I woke up. • I have a comfortable bed with warm sheets, a space heater, and a number of clothes which keep...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 26, 20192 min read
My Aim
In any of the things that I do (podcast, YouTube channel, blog), my aim is not to get the most out of people. My goal is to inspire...
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