<?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 22:05:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@stripedgiraffe/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["I always thought the future would be intense, but now I think the future is going fully fucking crazy"]]></title><description><![CDATA[My thoughts on what the future holds for humanity are not dissimilar to my experiences of day-trading crypto. That is, an unending oscillation between unbounded optimism and soul-crushing pessimism. But]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/i-always-thought-the-future-would-be-intense-but-now-i-think-the-future-is-going-fully-fucking-crazy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/i-always-thought-the-future-would-be-intense-but-now-i-think-the-future-is-going-fully-fucking-crazy</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 02:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMMe7x1XuLF9rchfnJPJtt9t1bm83PBHoLUQwA8LUop79NEwMPU2foaNRRH8Mg6LE7ZqriCQnxLwzrFqYfyLSC3xC1FYLwDQEj?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Wars Day 1: Elements - Aussies Get Wet'N'Wild (WATER)]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 Aussie Heroes Win Key Water Battles   86-year old ex-prime minister Bob Hawke, previous world record holder for faster scull of a yard glass of beer, won a major victory for the cause. Although in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemwars/@stripedgiraffe/steem-wars-day-1-elements-aussies-get-wet-n-wild-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemwars/@stripedgiraffe/steem-wars-day-1-elements-aussies-get-wet-n-wild-water</guid><category><![CDATA[steemwars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLimA2nR2iF8KSAumyrDUnM1FhaiWKXvgtv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Everyone Is A Piece Of Shit (Except For You)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Your overweight friend doesn’t show up for a workout. What an unmotivated, lazy, fat piece of shit. He’s never going to get in shape with this lack of commitment. What the hell’s wrong with him?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@stripedgiraffe/why-everyone-is-a-piece-of-shit-except-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@stripedgiraffe/why-everyone-is-a-piece-of-shit-except-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrkNme9rRMZb79TKErfPqBL8kmG48TTkejrwLApPF2VBu98JXjmrZvn3cihECqJyvwwKN6CBYRt9rXW65urZr8pnacFiGWvrdm8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does It Mean To Be A Hero? The Tale Of An (Extra)Ordinary Aussie Bloke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source So, What Makes A Hero? If you looked for an answer in the recent inundation of superhero movies, you’d be forgiven to think it’s some combination of: spandex, superpowers and a winning smile. Also,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-hero-the-tale-of-an-extra-ordinary-aussie-bloke</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-hero-the-tale-of-an-extra-ordinary-aussie-bloke</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 03:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6rgRJBCcYhAz1yanE3N9K3CBfphVC5gKbp5UopQs8f42kCiH8ddVbm8b7iZ49HZNmod564p4hofZWhbApfyEcUFDAJPFdkBZactQN6c2AgUzGxnHcnPSJv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Control Is The Problem, Not The Solution: A Different Approach To Dealing With Uncomfortable Thoughts And Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Considering the barrage of uncertainty life throws at us, it makes sense that we try and hold on to the few things we feel in control of. Unfortunately, the list of true ‘controllables’ is vanishingly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/control-is-the-problem-not-the-solution-a-different-approach-to-dealing-with-uncomfortable-thoughts-and-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/control-is-the-problem-not-the-solution-a-different-approach-to-dealing-with-uncomfortable-thoughts-and-emotions</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 01:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtwYR96Lo4NWZJJJuydAg4j56BswNSZP8JBA8JRhSQgtdtV6c3nkhsEBB7DktkW6o25rrtmMSHqMpbAuhLJyLciuDaYEF4unn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The One You Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Source  “A grandfather is talking with his grandson and he says there are two wolves inside of us which are always at war with each other.   One of them is a good wolf which represents]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@stripedgiraffe/the-one-you-feed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@stripedgiraffe/the-one-you-feed</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 07:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W71zzwkiHXDpVhMGJwC71zW7ga5iMfk4nGL8nnRao8EhU4HXoyyWXknD8QGoNhC8oajryCSd5waKe97fSG3sbHk1YvCsr6hjGJ8fL9H2MKbaGnKwUMMJn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Suffer Well: The Arrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a Buddhist proverb that encapsulates the two stages of suffering. It is called 'The Arrow". Thich Nhat Hanh puts it well:  "If an arrow hits you, you will feel pain in that part of your body]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@stripedgiraffe/how-to-suffer-well-the-arrow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@stripedgiraffe/how-to-suffer-well-the-arrow</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6Qnbf4AfRTMdSAEfRY53bkEDooqTtKCam8yzTB8Cdt8ZqK1TamkrZDLFCWQSWZ6eJgz6Rku3Kau5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[History Of The Entire World]]></title><description><![CDATA[I stumbled across this video the other day and couldn't help but share it. It's so good. I've always been interested in history and love the simplicity with which Bill Wurtz distills the entire history]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/history-of-the-entire-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/history-of-the-entire-world</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:13:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQSd82jufQWFRCZ6AHACEd2EWsp8feFKLDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Is Always Now: Life, Death and Mindfulness]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of the most impactful videos I've ever come across. I regularly listen to it to regain perspective and remember the importance of living in the present.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/it-is-always-now-life-death-and-mindfulness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@stripedgiraffe/it-is-always-now-life-death-and-mindfulness</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9rSaRqm3Ja7kBiB9PFFYj8HGJoQiNzW3rE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Procrastinating And Start Counting]]></title><description><![CDATA['The Answer' Like any self-respecting procrastinator, I've spent countless hours trawling through pop-psych blogs and ted-talks in search of 'the answer'. You probably know what I'm talking about. That]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@stripedgiraffe/stop-procrastinating-and-start-counting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@stripedgiraffe/stop-procrastinating-and-start-counting</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stripedgiraffe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 11:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57sttmLkq2DSbpwQ6jvNd7iE8BzobpUPa6AbUGSvynAbM9MPgfQb23CgfZh7fB7zeLJ2z9tR6BUZJQjbNPRrAXp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>