<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:39:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bgumbs/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Keep Calm and Hodl EOS (Don't Sell!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Image credit: www.teepublic.com) At times like this when everything is down in the crypto market we should be doing one of 2 things: Holding - Things will turning around. Buying - Everything is on sale]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@bgumbs/keep-calm-and-hodl-eos-don-t-sell</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@bgumbs/keep-calm-and-hodl-eos-don-t-sell</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4CFh8mEehF47L1ur76YRVPVwdvdJo7X16szhtLBxRHfQ85YjJRkctwtmw83WSEQcHbsRWUi1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who the hell wants “digital gold” Bitcoin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[People call bitcoin gold 2.0 or digital gold. They do this because bitcoin is now viewed as a store of value. But why is this so? Most people that are in the cryptocurrency world would say Bitcoin is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bgumbs/who-the-hell-wants-digital-gold-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bgumbs/who-the-hell-wants-digital-gold-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:31:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcH1HbDeMWNRSPwAzzusYfVKe4QNRptZRb2VTBiPJXrsmzC3ogxCeCYvB7qtcipiAWpQ8fLZ58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EOS (Part 1) - This shit is going to change the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like investing in things that truly resonate with me and there has never been an investment that has ever resonated with me as much as EOS has. Ethereum came close and has panned out to have also be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@bgumbs/eos-part-1-this-shit-is-going-to-change-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@bgumbs/eos-part-1-this-shit-is-going-to-change-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgwFiUR7Aho3r13mt4uJE4qPQvw9MsTnNnmq98144QL7UrJ9j9qkA3quDnFvNfHd35okudd4XG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 will be Defined by Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year I will focus most of my energy on becoming as free as possible in all aspects of my life. For me this means to have a free thinking open and inquisitive mind, a fit body that gives me the ability]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goals/@bgumbs/2018-will-be-defined-by-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goals/@bgumbs/2018-will-be-defined-by-freedom</guid><category><![CDATA[goals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 02:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpxuc5bow4a2T4yrLxehzTT1aBodV9pkHLmTtF8fQBSCbHsCLee26fpmR3GjeaEuiQyfenVbWooh6daWugZ1G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harder They Come  - Jimmy Cliff]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is album means a lot to me. It brings back memories of times in my life when I was struggling and unsure of the way forward. At times like those I can remember playing this record and it offering]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@bgumbs/the-harder-they-come-jimmy-cliff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@bgumbs/the-harder-they-come-jimmy-cliff</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UMoZcQywC1k5XwHAbBqktFULLN1rCk8oFboedvY7CyhZrWh3UCJm4KLU4NAkYUCQFj6E96Df3BBrKbPcpUEacLN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby and me]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife took this picture of my son and I while we were sleeping the other night. Every time I look at this picture I smile. My son is my greatest accomplishment and greatest love.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baby/@bgumbs/baby-and-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baby/@bgumbs/baby-and-me</guid><category><![CDATA[baby]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyzSP6EtzNzmd76sFoEqx1DsXzVHwB1uZdvCR1CFGJCwyoprtw7pLyJdJvwHSJ19mwaUoSo422?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DAMN by Kendrick Lamar... My only hip-hop record (for now)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damn. I have 40 records now in my record collection and Kendrick Lamar DAMN is my first straight up hip-hop album. I say “straight up” because I own Lauryn Hill’s “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” and though]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@bgumbs/damn-by-kendrick-lamar-my-only-hip-hop-record-for-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@bgumbs/damn-by-kendrick-lamar-my-only-hip-hop-record-for-now</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Mh2kUHZCRnFQ7u5Lt3iqHxiHxBEuWnZ4THyVWvgUZY3fsis4bjyG78YYeZUpcRZK5UGPciS87arX5SYDqDPoCWz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zombie]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can’t get enough of Fela Kuti’s music. He was first introduced to me as Nigeria’s Bob Marley and I can see how someone would say that as his music is the definitely a social commentary. Unlike Bob Marley]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@bgumbs/zombie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@bgumbs/zombie</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 19:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2cbPsTQbiC84SWBYUB4CngUAw6P1agq7avkaaEqyAFFTMsVyqZ1Kc74VpMWkHz58oDVEdFGeH1iHjbxrMpnz4k2z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smile - Mother singing "Smile" to her baby boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Beautiful wife singing the song "smile" to our baby boy to make him smile. I hope it makes you smile too. Peace, Bernard► Watch on DTube► Watch Source (IPFS)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@bgumbs/1xtwk4cn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@bgumbs/1xtwk4cn</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 22:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy8jids4vLdR7JmGKicDFWgZWnhwA45mXrH5JQSM7mkutR7YVr11gJsawgJqXyUz4jQr5u2CUZ7Ky7AnHjyfjQeHsz1SfBdc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meditate - Work out - Write - Repeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was the second day in a row that I hit all three of my daily goals! Yay for me! I meditated, I worked out and I wrote (posted on this blog). I feels good to keep a promise to myself. What I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/meditation/@bgumbs/meditate-work-out-write-repeat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/meditation/@bgumbs/meditate-work-out-write-repeat</guid><category><![CDATA[meditation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:06:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2xVmzkbNCvpxFoeCy9K9yuz48qNSfTZtGbBedRdRJo1bC4t5uUQN5JexzUiy7mhtaGDBvVdRLuLDqGRWSXvk2UuYfmoBmcPy17QZZFUW8NmzhEzPy4NNfHwCgtbd9CcQnCGFa6CTY9bVk7XqkhEfrMLP7pcZ9x23DYbC645PVJTD84iTyoFN7bqpBkGvTWtcTfCTGS2X?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morning thoughts: Do I procrastinate because of fear?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source: I came across a quote today by an unknown author that said, "Once you are fearless life is limitless". It made me wonder if my procrastination problem was due at least in part to fear. Weather]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bgumbs/morning-thoughts-do-i-procrastinate-because-of-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bgumbs/morning-thoughts-do-i-procrastinate-because-of-fear</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/bqA9tjZHuvzpf2HAet6B3G6zJgjtMWck4Wvatx9ot5U544316LHWXZ76JyN7GZHQoD8T8qWuh84otKe3kyw1v8Ez8RANRA4MYYfnQuHhSv5qDMvTFkAX673nguoeTyUiL7EDpbGUBNMuwGQWfSqQYtP2oDDHCebwKZSPsits7DuaaZpPTennezwQ7Tq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I miss California]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this picture while driving down the coast of California on route 1. I recommend that anyone who has the time to take this drive. It's beautiful.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@bgumbs/i-miss-california</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@bgumbs/i-miss-california</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 01:09:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.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?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workout - Meditate - Post - Repeat (I slacked off)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source: www.legalforms.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/slacker.jpg Okay, I slacked off. I set I pretty simple goal of blogging about my three daily goals (working out, meditating and writing and I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bgumbs/workout-meditate-post-repeat-i-slacked-off</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bgumbs/workout-meditate-post-repeat-i-slacked-off</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72idE55VGNntgRzRDk9hwH7nrm2vRkuhyDpQBvuDjbM219DYpY7WXBQMkiLaQipgN9RQfhDFETSLW2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My name is Bernard and I'm a Procrastinator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source: There are three things that I know I should do everyday. Workout Meditate Write For me, the completion of these three things within a day represent a successful day, in which I can go to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bgumbs/my-name-is-bernard-and-i-m-a-procrastinator</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bgumbs/my-name-is-bernard-and-i-m-a-procrastinator</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 12:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2AhvXLQAiJFtDb5sBsW6uMfsdoA2tMxZEqXBH6mxRpeHoiQKbXaC7QU2GdxDS9Uk9TY5pj1mtnGd1ziB2UvZSfCL2ddb4k8xZBmoyWGea4fjVc7DSxW3QJGD7AE17eLcLt4qFGpzdgpnHL37XtrxtiQ1CpLciGQuFavFkQNJALcjWb6GmhZbTuEAQkV6PC8KQzwaP7jXkXwX2yscdrGA2Mvw7LxDfZGwG8VC9QCv83Zt8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I love Vinyl]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think that music today is to fleeting. It’s here today and gone tomorrow. People tend to move on from a song or album before even forming a real opinion because they haven’t taken it time to actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bgumbs/why-i-love-vinyl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bgumbs/why-i-love-vinyl</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 02:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.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?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night - Dylan Thomas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: www.poets.org Good Morning Folks, This Peom by Dylan Thomas is one of my favorites. When I read it it somehow lights a fire inside me that helps me to push on. To remember my goals and that I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bgumbs/do-not-go-gentle-into-that-good-night-dylan-thomas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bgumbs/do-not-go-gentle-into-that-good-night-dylan-thomas</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvuUQGkjZGntt1BjL1xMt5ou5E9G3nNdxsDHoVoqc7ij5wDnN8BVtvcURcnjALC5De2guAhgcovnYLESCW95iQZcuDj4KWNyZ3gmXUBS9KmsgLsFDpKpTbWtrf2H19KiZxaMxw7Ryxx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello Steemit World!  My name is Bernard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit World My name is Bernard. I join Steemit yesterday and decided to get right down to business and introduce myself right away. I was raised in a country called St Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@bgumbs/hello-steemit-world-my-name-is-bernard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@bgumbs/hello-steemit-world-my-name-is-bernard</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bgumbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYzrQvxtVwx6a9TdxfX459XytrjzrhpM4ePA76tvRnZwpGiQz3bZLy6fLoTPing7VMfUt4q9wsU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>