<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:26:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@equimanthorn/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Paradox of Goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goals never fully materialise because once we reach them the purpose behind them begins to dissipate. So we set new goals, and the process repeats. It's the story of Sisyphus - forever pushing a boulder]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@equimanthorn/the-paradox-of-goals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@equimanthorn/the-paradox-of-goals</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[equimanthorn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 06:28:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChSiUnGtpg8FoMNBtwn15L271Gi1EsRDSi1zgNQbNV49t6xPgcP8LMiHma9vxG3u66T9RBJcDBEmTRUVc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human Nature and Selfishness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Selfishness is a modern luxury. It seems to me that for large swathes of our evolutionary history, being too selfish could get you killed directly, or indirectly through excommunication from the tribe.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@equimanthorn/human-nature-and-selfishness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@equimanthorn/human-nature-and-selfishness</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[equimanthorn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAX7tB9QAnM3mgmucEFc3anyLvDzWvRnRNF82ug4qFTjxA1WnxWxCx9SSZh5GGMvxuBu13hRWN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Is Rhythm]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Music] has an awakening function. Life is rhythm. Art is an organization of rhythms. . . . The rhythm of the music awakens certain life rhythms, ways of living and experiencing life. ~Joseph Campbell]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@equimanthorn/life-is-rhythm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@equimanthorn/life-is-rhythm</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[equimanthorn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjodKTHfa7rweYTAizNPu7RrraRLuXq9AzAJvYH56gByC3Wd2Bqp1gMHnrsGkT6j1w6CMkXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dignity & Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends, I pose a question to you; What does it say about our own dignity when we choose to diminish theirs for the mere sake of entertainment and financial gain? Doesn't something look wrong here? Can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@equimanthorn/dignity-freedom-and-the-subjugation-of-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@equimanthorn/dignity-freedom-and-the-subjugation-of-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[equimanthorn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 04:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdC9WU8yMJKRpj5ByWFcru2nhGbuNryMVUr6p7dS7h5otdCXR1AwfRcXarNWXVGWPCsAX4tqrMLEwZhzr2DobGamwe3gwZ6GgPhdPwNGR7EwUsoJqBER1R9hDrNaUTkvfMx2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Noisy Neighbour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of snaps I caught of one of the local kookaburras on my fence. Australia has many fascinating & intelligent bird species. Many people train wild birds such as these to eat from the hand. They]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@equimanthorn/my-noisy-neighbour</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@equimanthorn/my-noisy-neighbour</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[equimanthorn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 03:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnDKE4jiE93boBEpM1VEBKpbgcaPGwZpB3dFF9fY8ihv2u1dPHmGTkDADH8JHvJovbNfDTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regrowing Vegetable Scraps]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a very easy money-saving project and a simple introduction to growing food. Here are some scallions. I left the bottom 1-2 inches intact and put them in some water. They have already grown overnight.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@equimanthorn/regrowing-vegetable-scraps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@equimanthorn/regrowing-vegetable-scraps</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[equimanthorn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2fvX8u5m3W14XAAx9brBM4tLoFUtcweDXiT3bEz7zkTTW5oApRtTkcFbsCgG8wuyiM8j88eLTPVL7hKdJ3ZM3ZZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take good care of your possessions, and if they break, repair them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm always trying to find ways to live more frugally. Well, my broom broke and I didn't want to pay for a new one. I had some brackets and screws lying around so I rigged something up. The broom is probably]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freedom/@equimanthorn/take-good-care-of-your-possessions-and-if-they-break-repair-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freedom/@equimanthorn/take-good-care-of-your-possessions-and-if-they-break-repair-them</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[equimanthorn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 05:41:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMPck3foFEXC43xuvrreQAPzeN85ZzrNgQDe15BuvPgX66MHmMwk1L9eavYaTrXmUq8iLmB4A2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolian Folk Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is an amazing style, with some incredible tones produced via traditional stringed instruments & overtone/throat singing. Check it out!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@equimanthorn/mongolian-folk-music</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@equimanthorn/mongolian-folk-music</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[equimanthorn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 04:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e58ahaK4EaZGf2qs5brcrPuw9zfceivjvte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>