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Declan Wilson

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Hi, welcome to my blog.

Here, I share my best work from across the internet in one simple place. I write about creativity and anything else that amuses me.

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I’m making myself post this

I have absolutely nothing to say. Well, I do. I always do. I’m one of those special people gifted with an internal dialog, one that…

A six-figure text

It’s been four years since I received this text from my friend Kyle: “Want to collaborate with me on a niche site?” The actual text…

Last of Us vs. Fallout | Spec-Fic vs Sci-Fi

My wife and I recently finished watching Amazon Prime’s Fallout — an 8-part adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic video game (which I’ve never played). It…

I am ready to be here

“I am ready to be here.” “Wait, say that again. I need to write this down,” I asked. “I am ready to be here,” my…

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I Paid Off $27,256.10 of Debt in 442 Days—Here’s What I Learned

In January, I wrote an in-depth article outlining how my wife and I managed to pay off $14,383.15 of credit card debt in 366 days.…

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Happiness Is Quickly Becoming The Only Acceptable Feeling

I’ve never read a book before that made me instantly double-check the often ignored first few pages with all the publication and copyright information. As…

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How a Job Application Rekindled New Confidence in an Old Dream

I guess it started when they demoted me to customer service. It wasn’t exactly the career trajectory I envisioned for myself. Fresh out of college,…

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Why Quitting Your Job Will Be the Best and Worst Decision of Your Life

I quit my job in June of 2017. No, I didn’t have a plan. No, I didn’t have enough savings. No, I wasn’t entirely prepared…

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Happymess: The Joy of Clutter

As much as I love tidiness, I’d rather live a life full of happymess.

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Take Back Your Timeline, Beat the Algorithm, and Curate Content That Keeps You Inspired

I unfollowed everyone on Twitter because I haven’t done a great job protecting my attention and focus. Instead, I used Twitter’s built-in Lists feature to be more intentional about the content I’m exposed to. After a few weeks, I’m spending less, but more dedicated, time on Twitter.

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How I Paid Off $14,383.15 of Credit Card Debt in 366 Days

While most people awoke the morning of January 1st, 2020 — blissfully unaware of the dumpster fire ahead — I awoke in a panic. No, I was not some…

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The 20 Things That Made Life Better in 2020

It’s been a while since I’ve written up a good ol’ listicle. And what better time to dust off my number listing skills than at…

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What to Do When the Aimlessness Strikes

Don’t jump to hasty life decisions as I do I used to never understand the fuss around Christmas. The music, the decorations, the cookies. It all…

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My Life Changed After I Bought a Bidet (Yes, I’m Serious)

How investing in your a**hole leads to bigger and better life improvements I was skeptical at first. Doesn’t it create a bigger mess? Will it…

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A Stay-at-Home Dad’s Guide to Marketing

If you can sell broccoli to a kid, you can sell anything Marketing isn’t hard. Sorry, let me rephrase that. Marketing isn’t hard when you’ve…

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