Dillan Taylor
Thank God It’s Monday
After a rejuvenating and fun-filled vacation, I return to the computer and to my routine. I hope you had a lovely holiday season, and an...
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Dillan Taylor
- Dec 27, 2019
- 1 min
Dealing With Mean People
Sometimes, we struggle to do the things we know we should do because it feels unfair. It’s difficult, sometimes seemingly impossible to...
Dillan Taylor
- Dec 21, 2019
- 1 min
Gifts
Do you remember the gifts you received for Christmas in the past, or your previous birthdays? Or do you remember the places you’ve been...
Dillan Taylor
- Dec 12, 2019
- 1 min
You Are
You’re enough. Sometimes we just need to be told that. You are.
Dillan Taylor
- Dec 11, 2019
- 1 min
Take Responsibility
Pride is a really tricky thing. Not only is it fun to criticize others, but our natural tendency is to defend ourselves and confirm our...
Dillan Taylor
- Dec 10, 2019
- 1 min
Why You Can’t Stay Disciplined
I did a podcast this week about why we struggle living a disciplined life [#19 – Why You Can’t Stay Disciplined]. In a nutshell: 1) We’re...
Dillan Taylor
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
What You Need To Hear
I believe in treating people and ourselves with patience, kindness, and respect. BUT, sometimes, we need someone to take us by the...
Dillan Taylor
- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min
The Quickest Way to Being Happier
The absolute quickest way to a more blissful life is from basic stoic philosophy: Focus on what you can control, not on what you can’t....
Dillan Taylor
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Difficult Shit
Here’s a list of difficult (sometimes what feel like impossible) actions which ensure a happier life: • Be a fantastic listener (in order...
Dillan Taylor
- Nov 28, 2019
- 3 min
Insecurity
Insecurity is one of the most debilitating mindsets the average human can experience. Years ago, when my insecurity and...
Dillan Taylor
- Nov 23, 2019
- 1 min
Depressed?
Obviously there are people with real depression who require medication to make their lives tolerable. This is an unpopular opinion, but I...
Dillan Taylor
- Nov 19, 2019
- 1 min
Simple Advice
A simple piece of advice which has improved my quality of life and the quality of what I do is this: Lower your expectations and raise...
Dillan Taylor
- Nov 16, 2019
- 2 min
A Letter to a Hero
Wordsmith prompt #2: Write a letter to someone who has impacted your life. Dear Joe Rogan, Sometimes I get flack for being just another...
Dillan Taylor
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
You Don’t Know
Last night, a friend and I went to a local bar for some wine and dessert. I had been suffering a severe migraine for most of the day, but...
Dillan Taylor
- Nov 2, 2019
- 1 min
It’s Not Yours
Last night, I was leaving the gym, and when I pulled out of my spot in the parking lot, another car pulled right into the spot I was...
Dillan Taylor
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
Confidence
Confidence is not thinking you’re the shit. It is clearly defining your values and principles and sticking to them and maintaining them...
Dillan Taylor
- Oct 30, 2019
- 1 min
Success
What is success to you? It has to be subjective. Success is not having this amount of money, or this amount of followers. You have to...
Dillan Taylor
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Trick Your Mind
It’s stunning how upset people get when you tell them they can do things they don’t think they can do. We like to be the ones who declare...
Dillan Taylor
- Oct 26, 2019
- 2 min
Discomfort
Sometimes, a lot of the time, you’re going to be be uncomfortable. That’s just a fact. I used to despise the saying, “get comfortable...
Dillan Taylor
- Oct 21, 2019
- 1 min
Force Yourself
In creating “self-help” content, one of the deepest criticisms I have received is that I make it sound too easy to get your shit...
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