<?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, 08 Apr 2026 12:43:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mcdavids/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reasons To Be Grateful]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my last post, I spoke about people who are ungrateful for the things that they have, I described such people as ingrates. This ingrates are those who do not believe that they deserve all that they have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appreciation/@mcdavids/reasons-to-be-grateful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appreciation/@mcdavids/reasons-to-be-grateful</guid><category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao5n2HgB4K11ZTgSdBNho9W36fmZpVDBaPd3XdDrrMP9Z4rQufuL2bRmYkTLZM6nWbdwuULpW43hUyNv9tYcxNpT8NprnfRL96SutLVkks66GV67K5Vi8NRuQtnMw9i6oFHFCZu84EAnLXVFx1hWsHA8DQTDA9EAWzTcm8i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking Of Ingrates]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are some people who are usually very ungrateful,they fail to appreciate the things that they have or the things that they have been given by God. Ingrates are people who think they have the right]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ingrates/@mcdavids/speaking-of-ingrates</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ingrates/@mcdavids/speaking-of-ingrates</guid><category><![CDATA[ingrates]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQyVf8uswC9rMbmSvs2zeRygshsecYcXmzJQCLV4dDnZZGAJcBe8gWa3AMcDzB2dxrSEcmW1q3W5sjKnJ9AXvfK6j6oq2RZb55VodAWoEma47Ct4hRcX1EN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handling Discouragement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discouragement is one very strong factor we have to deal with daily, the great harm that discouragement has caused to human lives cannot be over emphasized. image credit The society has a way of making]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mcdavids/handling-discouragement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mcdavids/handling-discouragement</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPHVCq7pg2nHYvDneFBmxuBCTsGTtpH4oJTpP8WUJ6yzVUfJJDH8N2H2Lqpm2BHxa5vVpswn7hQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming Productive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Productivity comes as a result of putting your best into a thing, productivity is a process of getting great returns. Productivity as a way of turning a man's life around and productivity occurs as a result]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mcdavids/becoming-productive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mcdavids/becoming-productive</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasZRr54UXisWpVCEXwPJXJxYk8dRNRb5AXs7rngge9pvFSzTVpz6UzGU5F2biT2h7DuVJHmx8AaYjpjCL6W94amULsnkVMLxipeGg2j6YHX32X8dbHZibrNsFH52LGXS8c8KEdo7F3aWqdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living a Good Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The base of every life is character which involves integrity, faithfulness, time management, fruitfulness and commitment to the things you do. The realization of your imperfections should make you able]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mcdavids/living-a-good-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mcdavids/living-a-good-life</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 19:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKopgPm9bWcVCqLEscP8rCVKmsMVPwSigPVoWbET8jG5Lo1NDRCcAaxDqmPsZ4msSyaGPz69ksK9vi8juNaS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How A Unique Territory was Made (Lagos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lagos is a major city in Nigeria, some of its basic features include; It's carefully designed location on the International coastline of Nigeria. It's design of settlement. source It's composition of different]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@mcdavids/how-a-unique-territory-was-made-lagos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@mcdavids/how-a-unique-territory-was-made-lagos</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 14:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHK8QcCRCfF6pVBbqbe7r1F8dk8RYkmZz9n6LBSeQndoEEhscm77smcasXnM8c7g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tale by my GrandMother]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a little village of Yakova, it was a great animal community where the Elephant was a king. There was a great famine in the land and everyone had to look for a means to survive, it got so bad that people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@mcdavids/a-tale-by-my-grandmother</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@mcdavids/a-tale-by-my-grandmother</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtwYR96T3PvmnkFt5W3mKxx5nenbDNeov7h1t7Uoa6JXobmXeFVT9Q7ehoobGT4BMHEjQimLKzsEJqhYegPdDACHQnKM5s5Z8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concentrating on  Good Values]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concentration is an act of being focused, it means being consistent on an act or on something.It is an act of focusing one's total attention on a particular thing. Values are guides for behaviors, they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/morals/@mcdavids/concentrating-on-good-values</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/morals/@mcdavids/concentrating-on-good-values</guid><category><![CDATA[morals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu9d2f6zNPgqPJxF3STdUrJGBjK8cX2AG3yJKYKvaJWHR3XZaXxuN4JvKYHUYvpqPAevqqPdeeHDWs8tCqf3QJ12vyVpAK4jb2HsKs2veS9ZDp7n4ei7bJ4ysm2KbbdyKJLATjLrLPVKiBgxnCnWiNkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The War Within You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personally I think there is a constant war within everyone, it happens to me a lot, it seem as if two beings or spirit are arguing within me with one trying to rule over the other.Their voices are usually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/war/@mcdavids/the-war-within-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/war/@mcdavids/the-war-within-you</guid><category><![CDATA[war]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mMxKEVjzteT6DQz1DvqbvSFs9iTAR3ikR4H5tKyjNUgMeXoq3dumNBScE8tmiPx2Vfi8nauKt9ZjWxyrpNdnhkPYtwj3Q9GeNyzuhzeLJA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skill Aquisition....A very Great Asset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western education has waved our mind away from acquiring any skill what so ever, it has been realized that everyone wants to acquire western education, everyone wants to be identified with degrees and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@mcdavids/skill-aquisition-a-very-great-asset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@mcdavids/skill-aquisition-a-very-great-asset</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8v1UrBGpEYp1KvoH18jkTyTc1nTNE1mmSvMYebhiw7KQFUqEwSKXEQe57hgm66JwdEockweHSstWTwPPY8KxZNrjDzGFaqmegwKvzagoGnHqZCXCdKocpFknZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Meaning of Sucess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sucess can be described as a great value achieved. It describes one's ability to break beyond all bounds to achieve greatness. I will like to mention here that one can be described as a successful person]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@mcdavids/the-real-meaning-of-sucess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@mcdavids/the-real-meaning-of-sucess</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:05:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7NqGr5SF9WcU5FUmzqN6CWDDL5Koixs1n9xW4CSkwaopw9L5qQ7WKHz26SG8SDEjFtk6C1LEd8XSg5GxJtH2fSTUGD73s2gxNkpiyqeT8qjqXT8iKGHxbgLjPdX9wedWZg81o2UtesPLhWZ4iUh381LdG8scjCYPo3rvzCoDkx7nw6ugYs5HZ922NDRhGDyufvQfKi2sPBvTA3bCrktv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Good Woman Is A Rear Gem]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Only one out of a hundred women is adorable; I have learned to respect you because you are smart and tough; Even when I do not tell you things, you care to know more and understand more. Happy is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@mcdavids/a-good-woman-is-a-rear-gem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@mcdavids/a-good-woman-is-a-rear-gem</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 20:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj99Ky2Uh4WcRVwdbE7eKYCvNH8nUyUwC9E47gaYPJkagZDEcp4CkMMSYK9UQ4XpW8NG23ZTySRpkSj6AYviZpcRw5QbgMnr9Rvsd98pVwJEj3xw1Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moments That Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have seen some families where there is lack of love in the family, the reason for this is because the Parents have not learned to set priorities right. They believe that they need lot of money to take]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/moments/@mcdavids/moments-that-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/moments/@mcdavids/moments-that-matters</guid><category><![CDATA[moments]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEodBkvmaYaRCFac1k1cyR5Rs5ihxmmjtxjSfAyMYbhf71ZVWK4TagZVhxgigxDxNfX9B9gcwAM5uLQV9pVqXwmed97zvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having Another Alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are so many unaccomplished goals that occur as as result of just having one option. There are so many times that we have great plans and we are unable to get them achieved because we have only one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/plan/@mcdavids/having-another-alternative</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/plan/@mcdavids/having-another-alternative</guid><category><![CDATA[plan]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZTc8XrXdcwEcfJN3qP1xE2n2rCzND11yMH9zZC7xPEbREWos5gD7vsd5H1JondspMk6yKJBUJHQaCrVZbQpkcSZFsYRAYmt7MBQ4fjhkEMEHyyEqSDN8ubwaNzR6u7X1boDuj83Xx6Uzw1CYE5NFKpiFRw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Friendship; What A True Friend Will Do For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light - Helen Keller True words are never spoken to make you laugh and smile, they are said to restructure our way of life.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mcdavids/true-friendship-what-a-true-friend-will-do-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mcdavids/true-friendship-what-a-true-friend-will-do-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4Ua8RXjoJzJVJxyeC3Kdj4HD4HCcLyJD9UyMn7M9PSdeFMf4R5meXKJJGcH6VsoYcb4NyJYYNfEwH3C9Y9cWbYtUJqcNtcPt1BqqBviqSadyW9bMpiBa8UBdyNKnqcQgprQz57wibPgFJ9QcP8W6MuUjhv51ZfnF6F3gueou1n5569SVNPwoVG2A1FeLDx2kqSPkQDfzBfttNPvJ9jjhXh7ztmQNhDm8pMpY5i8jcq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hospital Incident; What I Did Yesterday]]></title><description><![CDATA["Please don't be angry, I'll answer you now" the nurse said... "but my wife is dying", i said abruptly. "Mr Koka, if you cannot wait for 30 minute then go away. The Doctor is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mcdavids/the-hospital-incident-what-i-did-yesterday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mcdavids/the-hospital-incident-what-i-did-yesterday</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcJtcgqxeXNHkh21BXciBWXUmaHku2C6LKGNX6JXromnvNjzkMPcpJPkVYzhjf7FSJz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitter Experiences Caused by Unfortunate Situations (The Day After)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I promised my wonderful followers yesterday that I was going to keep them informed about whatever happens in my interrogation with some begging kids, yesterday's story was really a heart touching one,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mcdavids/bitter-experiences-caused-by-unfortunate-situations-the-day-after</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mcdavids/bitter-experiences-caused-by-unfortunate-situations-the-day-after</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mMxKEVjfjMwkH4tQxohqR4wtaezHEdRrhLDR1NYoNT4kQn28jeLYkg1s1wQDjbKB2emgzGJbuQ1PAJGFaiZLUoZPptNGc8KiAXTaoqECpn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitter Experiences Caused by Unfortunate Situations]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I have seen so many kids who move around the community holding little bowls on their hands that they use to get money from people who pass by the street, I get usually puzzled by the day as their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/suffering/@mcdavids/bitter-experiences-caused-by-unfortunate-situations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/suffering/@mcdavids/bitter-experiences-caused-by-unfortunate-situations</guid><category><![CDATA[suffering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BM7WWisF8H7NxFR8k8D5dtU7nqimJ8Zzh2PkCAoifNiD8wubqaLcSZRab5mgdUKvocfSF3RPbnFymeEqwHGnq6YEVZRYwdJ4B9S1vCmXw5hYfWumbnrZSTpZCWKnX6eFsrgd8fzvFG8PLGHE3LgCqgP3YS5jFzKVctEd3m7DswzwTMFQfFrKXHY1CM7yYXKnJUD9yF1m6ZuStjXH9UmzwZjsHfRpqW6XxtoAnvi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally I Had A Clean Shave]]></title><description><![CDATA[source For days now, weeks counting and months to be precise 2 months, i have been keeping bushy hairs, beards and mustache. Dirty isn't it, laugh out loud. Do not mind me, i was referring to a good friend]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@mcdavids/finally-i-had-a-clean-shave</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@mcdavids/finally-i-had-a-clean-shave</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCoV9UZm1iTCHGPCMCqiath46BG5qvtHx1xAcEp8zj3YZBVFDjv3WXmmzHY82yJiGhHg64MfsshLS3PSukMH3P8Cu2BSirsYqjgwW8xjJZP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humility]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Humility is a state of being humble, it is a level of total submission. Humble people are the ones who rule the world because they get all that they want with their good morals. Humble people are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humility/@mcdavids/humility</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humility/@mcdavids/humility</guid><category><![CDATA[humility]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcdavids]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 13:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae4UR6VJ8gkSAhJZpuUR9XHPfXCZrzRXkc9sNH8DoYJafzxkixEBQGmZbRKrLrQJHcMPD9cVxkKMrrP1u5gkyyFbj3EdvfoaGHahuhbxixbbUUHJ4JHjCkPje15A3YuWdp12dYtszYvZNC6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>