Dillan Taylor
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...
top of page
Blog
Dillan Taylor
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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.
bottom of page