<?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, 02 May 2026 14:08:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@monkeymind8/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Oops, I did it again...]]></title><description><![CDATA[When there is something that is important for you, it's important to get back up, again and again, no matter how many times you get down. Lately, it's been really tough for me to keep my routine and be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/oops-i-did-it-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/oops-i-did-it-again</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2019 07:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NseJCUeaefX6VeiNqDSa9xaS3L4tmZ2fEnqM4GB6mGL5LXJB9cj1C9K1Yr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today I feel depressed and lonely, and it's okay.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past year was tough, and amazing at the same time. My daughter was born in 2018, and she is really the greatest. Raising a baby is not easy, but spending time with her is worth all the efforts for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/today-i-feel-depressed-and-lonely-and-it-s-okay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/today-i-feel-depressed-and-lonely-and-it-s-okay</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB6DfixgRs18hVdqwooFTPVzUC54j2BtdmZYUiUhe6iKi2eN5yDX8Y4hiCV6Yv5JSumMCuARDfXowTsJL9aA33rhei2ZC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procrastinating]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many things I want to do. My "To do List" keeps getting bigger and bigger. In the next few days, I am going to clean up this mess, and reorganize what I need / want to do, and how I am going]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/procrastinating</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/procrastinating</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiNoYMkURujAe2fEZNCdXBGCj6p6xb4fRHSiLd97ZGjTH5FzzPEzcri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ikigai]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Wikipedia's definition : Ikigai (生き甲斐, pronounced [ikiɡai]) is a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being." The word translated to English roughly means "thing that you live]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/ikigai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/ikigai</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 04:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWYs9jYhXkCC1GMyMHjer7zK1ZPmH5zCQgVJFFzHt6UMJH1zKrN8zBGhQB1MGZdJsvfqdzFhZ91ghcaYM9hshJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of breathing]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you feel overwhelmed, having a few deep breaths helps a lot. It anchors you back in the present moment, and you feel more calm after only 3 or 4 breaths. @monkeymind8]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/the-importance-of-breathing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/the-importance-of-breathing</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 05:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBY2uvCm2jhayjPd2uZ8oUJxf1rwSUF4uHge1btCNrZVRDWmi8Dt29MQ2S8T2vZc8B9fNRMMwMqimbWGez8z47Ab6EUoWv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does it mean to win?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was watching this video yesterday : This guy is seriously driven. He is there to win, and you can feel it. He's giving everything he has to be performing at his best. Even after falling. He's getting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/what-does-it-mean-to-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/what-does-it-mean-to-win</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 21:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKuoy6UVgaHvhGbCqyJ8CAU23UCqxT2jmtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truth or Kindness ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I often get in trouble with my wife when I tell her the truth. I guess, "my truth". It's sometimes hard for me to "just listen", and be compassionate when I feel there is an obvious]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/truth-or-kindness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/truth-or-kindness</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 06:55:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5xsGsUDYUN1LNu9Qi8onYittfhSMCpK247CSZHHXxMgbMwLB2miJj5ydAhLWGHKEqYBmFz3P5Mqdky6uBWtmS6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pain and disease are created by your mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote a few days ago about a severe pain that I had in the area of my right kidney. I thought this was related to fear and anger, and I linked this pain to the situation with my family. We exchanged]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/pain-and-disease-are-created-by-your-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/pain-and-disease-are-created-by-your-mind</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 18:07:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHxyVySZpuLfU8yQ6r3QxqS7YGenoRHRF6DndxgWjAjwpsV8gUZHZzouUbrBn4uwEd9MmvejqCyavb9ciMCSYN5fVU6NMTWPg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it ever okay to lie?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't like lying. I don't like the feeling it gives me afterwards. And then I keep thinking about it. I almost never do it, but it happens sometimes. Usually for small things, where I think it's easier]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/is-it-ever-okay-to-lie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/is-it-ever-okay-to-lie</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5xsGsUDYUN1LNu9Qi8onYittfhSMCpK247CHyeifxSH9TPKURCyqkjyAtJYYX4h6rM7idWrv9jTKRfmAnZtCVk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and successful 2019. 2018 was a tough year in many aspects, but I feel blessed to for so many things. Especially for my daughter who was born this year. It is wonderful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/happy-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/happy-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 06:37:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Up23nLLR3bV9gQaZCREiLQYsJUQV5G7hCLd8xydhwDdNAAzoX4EAeTkJBHDrSor6qg7r9wnhxcXsGS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self Authoring Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[I discovered Jordan B. Peterson a few months ago, and been watching some of his content since then. I'm amazed by the clarity in his speech. I've just purchased his self authoring program, and going to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/self-authoring-program</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/self-authoring-program</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 06:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NseWvEioP9G2akbKTU53DLnbv83aJtPwgwVD8fi8FHW7LNfNo9zMR1nf7k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to reflect]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the end of the year, and a good time to reflect on your year. What have you achieved? What is still holding you down? What do you want for the year to come? Going to make the coming year, better in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/time-to-reflect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/time-to-reflect</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:49:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB6DfixgRs18hVdqwooFTPVzUC54j2BtdmZYTkLP9S83nFJkCrWBm6SVKjnNqCteKvBGMF7u8yWShUhU5AjsTejBuu7gS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pain / disease and unresolved emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everytime I feel pain somewhere, I try to figure out where it could come from. I believe that pain always comes for a reason. Could be stress, anger, fear, any sort of resentment. The normal response that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/pain-disease-and-unresolved-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/pain-disease-and-unresolved-emotions</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2018 05:53:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiMVoWpHFzGhuLsQirxcYGY48EcjPewZ7U5SwmgzbSLv742PUGf8N9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you an agreeable person?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a natural tendency to be agreeable. I've realized that his trait of character is not serving me. In most situations. Society "tells" us it's a good thing. It can probably help sometimes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/are-you-an-agreeable-person</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/are-you-an-agreeable-person</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1Udt4Nt7qtS1nnnBvxoTemSmqs25o9tBU1C3SSBdsVJhoCuPHDGpstjNef1H59CpNoRW6CWfejW9BFBLj9394zsTCuTac5oiW2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Routine Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's only day number 2 of the new routine I set for myself. And it's already difficult. My body hurts, and my mind is looking for excuses. It's very difficult to stay focused, as my mind is distracting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/new-routine-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/new-routine-day-2</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTdERYznvRS9w3jtpu7xVrGBLjBinX5LMkP5LfqvosaCMZay2r5HFFJe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying out a new routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I wrote in my last post, I believe discipline is very important, in order to create the life you want to. It's one of the major things I've been struggling with recently. As the year's end approach,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/trying-out-a-new-routine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/trying-out-a-new-routine</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5xsGsUDYUN1LNu9Qi8onYittfhSMCpK247CjiYsJRMenkUUcj1AhfWYHgxVK3sRpt9ZwaT9C6sj8SPDkazzhXc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discipline equals freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't been really consistent lately and haven't wrote on Steemit. When I started here, I had a vision, and tried to be disciplined (writing every day for a week for example). Then I didn't set new]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/discipline-equals-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/discipline-equals-freedom</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 07:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBY2uvCm2jhayjPd2uZ8oUJxf1rwSUF4uHgeA9VRDS2zs7ptxNujTThWwxXqfPeU2CdMjAvBy9M4vacCtjB8wJjaBpkUo8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we live in a simulation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was listening to Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla, in the Joe Rogan podcast. I haven't finished it yet but there are a few interesting ideas in there. One of them is the idea that we live in a simulation.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/do-we-live-in-a-simulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/do-we-live-in-a-simulation</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:12:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQpKpSjYGKnVUnhVi1gmRYLoDaEkqYXmWaz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anything worth doing, is worth doing poorly]]></title><description><![CDATA["Anything worth doing, is worth doing poorly... ...until you can learn to do it well." - Zig Ziglar One of my favorite quotes. You often hear people say : "I can't do it", or "I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/anything-worth-doing-is-worth-doing-poorly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/anything-worth-doing-is-worth-doing-poorly</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2018 19:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BM7WWisF8H7M4zeEFryFe3QvVwDKa8Ghj1Wsnwq1dwjaVXEC51UcUiDCXcNAuXJQWNqY9hFPvhCuur5Gr8MNd34mYNaB6LY82GMxG4CDzKyCqTu4v2CAqEJ6yHpkLwJn6MnXUsGHLSJZ8BsXhNXKvzx3aC1ufQQirNpTq8ihMjxrvviVBMUZTz9NdXhqBpddoRruUXN5jdxyFjZti4GULk2KP488Pd8sqB4RYRu?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focusing on what matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waking up in the morning, focusing on what matters, will set up the frequency of your body & mind, for having a great day. Feeling grateful for my beautiful family. @monkeymind8]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/focusing-on-what-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@monkeymind8/focusing-on-what-matters</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeymind8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 21:12:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UU4XvERz642v3n4UmwvLiBUtfYrCyFXLR3G3LGdCNkCn6Bx31THGqbyWQJ6xyC2cv2G3kN8CpRYyBk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>