<?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>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:42:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@burlarj/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When AI Becomes Your Companion]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Many of us already have a bot friend that we share our feelings and inner secrets with, knowing fully well that it has no emotions… and we actually love it that way, as long as it can be a good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@burlarj/when-ai-becomes-your-companion-7i8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@burlarj/when-ai-becomes-your-companion-7i8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtK8eF6rs5argWKHu1x4LBcBsswi56km3xLXGhWLzpcTXjEh8JL45VJbkvRczUFrcQxYGiLv3dM6kiREsokkmL6Z7749DQixN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing Angry Hearts With Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this life, I believe there is no smoke without fire. The way people act is often a reflection of what life has put them through… source When someone gets angry easily, it could be that they need love,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/healing-angry-hearts-with-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/healing-angry-hearts-with-love</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtK8eF6rs5argWKHu1x4LBcD9mnj2T98bzti2VjKMxg6pi2pVepEx9eUaptRfbYMmU8ufn7diYjPX8VKU9aD11rj4tpZ94TRQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childhood Was Peace, Adulthood Is Responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was in secondary school, I used to long for the day I would graduate and finally be free from teachers, assignments, and school stress. 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I have never really seen it happen in real life… or maybe I have, but I was oblivious to it since]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/why-strict-adoption-processes-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/why-strict-adoption-processes-matter</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:03:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZGeVNeKJJSmnkUy6GAGpsvjCJGjtSkbhWg5wqvCK7fjV/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is Hard Differently for Everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life has made some people so quiet that they have become best friends with depression and no longer care about their lives anymore. This is the stage where they lose hope for a better future and want to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/life-is-hard-differently-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/life-is-hard-differently-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-177682]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWiTNHMfGxqagFFdEFPmhwNRZc1X89NwpD3qLshfLJUkr/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Enjoyed the Old Days Because We Had No Choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Millennials and Gen Z are probably the luckiest generations because we got to experience life before technology and also life after technology became a major part of the world. source As a millennial,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/we-enjoyed-the-old-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/we-enjoyed-the-old-days</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZr94tsCM7s73cRqowncAzv5EZXFihrvguxcfxjy5ERB3/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money Cannot Buy Everything, But Poverty Can Take Away Many Things]]></title><description><![CDATA[During Buhari’s regime, many people were selling their properties just to “japa” from Nigeria, but during Tinubu’s tenure, people are now selling their properties just to eat because it now takes a lot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/money-cannot-buy-everything-but</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/money-cannot-buy-everything-but</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-177682]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTQ226exRBUFgFsFuLYQTeMThTohgHBY38WT498pCMXT6/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money Is Not Everything Until You Don’t Have It]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live in a world where money means almost everything. It solves 95% of our problems, and life can be miserable without it… source Most times, it is people who already have money that say money doesn’t]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/money-is-not-everything-until</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/money-is-not-everything-until</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmemmth8Yu5XMqVVS2jVqSsj6FuGtnguu2iKxq6dGj2RYX/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honesty is a Virtue We Must Never Lose]]></title><description><![CDATA[In life, there are some virtues you should never joke with, because lacking one can make the rest almost meaningless. source There is a boy who works for a pure water factory in the estate where I live.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/honesty-is-a-virtue-we</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/honesty-is-a-virtue-we</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-177682]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:36:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmRLpv4w8uSxNg5TAXtMUzQTUYUuyGoMbyoLJ7uxxKBAEu/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communication Is a Form of Respect]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to love, relationships, and friendship, there are certain signs to look out for to know whether the people we prioritize also see us as a priority… source One of the biggest signs is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/communication-is-a-form-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/communication-is-a-form-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-177682]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYmLHgs7yNTer4kuyrW6hb747Hc6s4oYCdGkALQkZTRq9/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grading System Vs Student Motivation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back when I was in primary school, students were graded not just by scores, but also by their class position. Your result would show whether you came 1st, 5th or even last in class. source Some parents]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/grading-system-vs-student-motivation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/grading-system-vs-student-motivation</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmbwcozv1HnaoZNWYr6dMbL4uvqmxwVxkatgtFMG492WqP/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allowance or No Allowance? Parenting Has No Formula]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to parenting and raising kids, there is no real formula… source You can do everything right, and your child may still turn out badly, while some parents who barely did enough end up with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/allowance-or-no-allowance-parenting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/allowance-or-no-allowance-parenting</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:19:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmeFXBTWSEfq9qE66UEBA5s682gVf317RRuffEhQp11Arr/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Truth About Sharing Your Pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gone are the days when a problem shared is a problem half solved… source Nowadays, people just want to hear your story so they can mock you. Be careful who you share your struggles and tough situations]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@burlarj/the-truth-about-sharing-your</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@burlarj/the-truth-about-sharing-your</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:07:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXmkKhAAuMnFQSt3hN3VZ9mnd9iBF6MN7dXfzJcj9focc/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convenience vs Creativity in the Age of Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology has made a lot of things easier for humans, but it comes at a cost. source Now we can communicate with people far away from us, people from different countries, all thanks to technology. But]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/convenience-vs-creativity-in-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/convenience-vs-creativity-in-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmbbtRHNuyC87eSVgCjs4iLQUq5XvqBQm3gTAUjrkSKCBG/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life, Time, and the Questions We Can’t Answer Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Sunday, y’all source How time flies. It feels like just yesterday I joined the Hive platform, but it has been over 9 years now… Even I was surprised when I counted the years. I didn’t expect time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/life-time-and-the-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/life-time-and-the-questions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-177682]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmfErxYdDPs6WUH4pmsSfjgKfC6jZdFanZsLNsj8jMnKAP/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hardest Decisions We Make as Parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to preventive measures, especially vaccines, parents have different opinions… source When I first heard about childhood vaccines, I wasn’t too keen on my child taking them, but I wasn’t]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/the-hardest-decisions-we-make</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/the-hardest-decisions-we-make</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmerJtbZVxcKy6oCJ5mZyKU5ktdpByZuFZEcJr8bKH2hsE/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What If Love Was Never Meant to be Heavy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love is not supposed to be hard. It was never meant to stress anyone. It is a feeling that comes from the heart, and when two hearts connect, things are done willingly. Love is also when you don’t have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@burlarj/what-if-love-was-never</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@burlarj/what-if-love-was-never</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmb1RZ2fap3wMoc9wndJCDQHbCy6ULzapSyuCnsSaxBWZb/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Users Pay for Damage Caused by Self-Driving Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing our generation should be grateful for is technology; it has made a lot of things much easier for us. source Yesterday, I sent someone on an errand to get some things for me at the market, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/should-users-pay-for-damage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/should-users-pay-for-damage</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:57:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSJsXfuVPQWcCkoMvbUjDvdsZ4o7X1XoFy8xhNtBg1mYa/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Forgiveness Doesn't Erase Memory]]></title><description><![CDATA[A forgiving heart is not weakness; it is emotional strength. It chooses peace over revenge and healing over bitterness. source But forgiveness does not always mean access. You can forgive someone and still]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/when-forgiveness-doesn-t-erase</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@burlarj/when-forgiveness-doesn-t-erase</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-177682]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZT7xwtz4rfawosv1KgMTtSauUCGHkFPzxyqMqfYGrX9P/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alone Time, Heavy Thoughts, and Survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aquarians are known for their independence and their need for quiet time. source There are moments when we can be social and fully present with everyone, and then suddenly we disappear to be alone. Most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/alone-time-heavy-thoughts-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@burlarj/alone-time-heavy-thoughts-and</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[burlarj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWeucJytkKYaC1mGhi97YnEVxtGtH3KqT9fa1LEZRifFz/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item></channel></rss>