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10 Rules for Better Disagreements
Yesterday, a buddy asked me what kind of society I wanted to live in. Aside from the typical responses (equality of opportunity, no...

Dillan Taylor
Jan 9, 20212 min read
How to be excellent
Excellence is not a requirement for action; it is the result of action. You wouldn’t shame a child for not being able to walk or talk. We...

Dillan Taylor
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Stupid questions
“Was 1917 in World War I time?” My friend asked me last night as we sat down to watch 1917. I chuckled. “Yes.” The subtext under my voice...

Dillan Taylor
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Don’t Take My Advice
I understand the contradiction here. I’m telling you not to take advice. If you don’t, you would have indeed followed my advice. Trippy....

Dillan Taylor
Dec 10, 20201 min read
You Don’t Need Permission
For most of my life, I put off pursuing things I was interested in. Here’s why. Like most others, I had tons of ideas and plans of what I...

Dillan Taylor
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Motion vs. Action
One of my greatest struggles is falling into the motion trap. Motion refers to planning, strategizing, and learning. These are all lovely...

Dillan Taylor
Nov 16, 20202 min read


Learn to Code
After two years of half-assing my way through random coding bootcamps and tutorials, I’ve finally begun my programming journey with...

Dillan Taylor
Oct 26, 20202 min read


Throw Your Baby in the Fire
One of the most crucial life skills to master is the art of receiving feedback. Again, this is a skill: something which can be developed...

Dillan Taylor
Oct 16, 20202 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 5, 20203 min read
Day 24: Your Billboard
24/30 – If you could put anything on a billboard, what would it say? I have a few… • “The formula for fulfillment: Try something. Do it...

Dillan Taylor
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Day 20: Out of the Dark
20/30 – What are controversial opinions you hold? “Do you have any opinions that you would be reluctant to express in front of a group of...

Dillan Taylor
Sep 16, 20203 min read
Day 19: Thnks 4 th Advc
19/30 – Write a scene of a time when someone older than you gave you advice, and write about how you followed it or ignored it and the...

Dillan Taylor
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Day 14: Top Tips
14/30 – Give your top 5 pieces of life advice: Take time to learn all the boring fundamentals of personal finance. It will probably suck,...

Dillan Taylor
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Day 13: Interview a Famous Person
13/30 – What are three questions you’d ask someone you admire? Dear Sam Harris (author/philosopher), • While logically speaking, free...

Dillan Taylor
Sep 8, 20201 min read
Day 9: 20 Questions
9/30 – 20 questions you’d ask to get to know someone: When was the last time you cried? What keeps you going? What’s the best advice...

Dillan Taylor
Sep 3, 20201 min read
Day 5: 7 Pieces of Advice
5/30 – Give 7 pieces of advice to a college graduate: I’m a moron and I didn’t even finish college, so don’t take my advice. But of that...

Dillan Taylor
Aug 29, 20204 min read
Day 4: Your Billboard
4/30 – If you could put anything on a billboard, what would it say? “Start. Suck. Keep going. Get better.” I’m also reminded of one of my...

Dillan Taylor
Aug 28, 20201 min read
Day 3: You Know More Than You Think You Do
3/30 – Share something you have recently learned: About two months ago, I began giving life coaching sessions. There are an endless...

Dillan Taylor
Aug 27, 20201 min read
Formula for Improvement
How to get better at anything… Step 1: You suck Step 2: You do it more Step 3: You suck a little less. Repeat until you quit or die.

Dillan Taylor
Aug 4, 20201 min read
How to Get in Shape
People want events, not process. Events are sexy, process is not. Process is boring. I can teach you how to get in great shape right now:...

Dillan Taylor
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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