<?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>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:01:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@thepenitself/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[You need fewer people than you think. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contrary to the belief that it takes a large number of people to build a great company or to do a great deed, you do not need a large crowd to do any great deed. You just need a few passionate people.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/you-need-fewer-people-than</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/you-need-fewer-people-than</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTdfgmTbADZkk3YXT57NDf3T99nmrsHM6k3i3YPNyhAEj/ai_generated.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My problem with religion and culture. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have lots of issues with religion and culture. There will always be a belief or two in a world of sapient beings. Humans have a whole lot of cultures and beliefs going on. Heck, you can come up with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/my-problem-with-religion-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/my-problem-with-religion-and</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmU1o7uEJPdFn2Uwj2B7F89e4onBj3sDmTxZfhHdvrtN5x/20250517_061531.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[External eyes to see our growth. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are so used to ourselves that most of our physical changes go right under our noses. We can't see our own growth. It's almost like we are always the same. That's why when we find out that our clothes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/external-eyes-to-see-our</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/external-eyes-to-see-our</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXofuTMA293nnRnGJ4UMGLkWcdzHWbU7ZpxCV14SWqDBJ/ai_generated.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The friction of being told what to do.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is this thing with young people and wanting to be independent. It's a natural force, every young person has it pushing against their minds. It starts from late childhood/early teen age; when they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/the-friction-of-being-told</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/the-friction-of-being-told</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmT6sXwUPgNHBfs6fVXQzyfFrX6NP4pxkziWQcmbtF83xQ/img_20251109_wa0006.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missed opportunities you don't know!]]></title><description><![CDATA[An incident happened in my workplace. A potential intern had done something wrong. Something bad, the reaction from our administration was to take away his scholarship and prevent him from coming around.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/missed-opportunities-you-don-t</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/missed-opportunities-you-don-t</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZhsSTgr4Fht45awag7en36LfCG1BdxnmyJ7bY2zQNPt7/screenshot_20260216_180225_whatsapp.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We live in time. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turns out that we don't really appreciate the level of importance Time has in our life. All things revolve around time. The supremacy of time in all ramifications of life is basically ignored not intentionally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/we-live-in-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/we-live-in-time</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:33:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWxRXDiF6giYmst5XfiWQbwJEBaeohLRsLbGTpTCCjHkh/img_20260108_wa0018.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What wouldn't you give up for anything?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahh Standards and Principles. A lot has been going on recently and those things above have been tested in my life over the past weeks. I've been having different conversations and scenarios play out these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/what-wouldn-t-you-give</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/what-wouldn-t-you-give</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZhsSTgr4Fht45awag7en36LfCG1BdxnmyJ7bY2zQNPt7/screenshot_20260216_180225_whatsapp.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ladies and gentlemen, give!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago, a friend of mine was trying to gauge how much I actually remember from my books as I've been studying for sometime now. We are both preparing for exams and it's been tough to do that alongside]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/ladies-and-gentlemen-give</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/ladies-and-gentlemen-give</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmfHaz6Krc2UsU3KYoKUQddKYX8byAozfe9XgF2qugbL56/20260124_224224.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pain and loss, if you die now.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I came back yesterday to a terrible news, Death. My mum's friend lost her son, in a gruesome way. I will spare us the details of his death but I realized lots of things after that experience. Good things]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/the-pain-and-loss-if</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/the-pain-and-loss-if</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:31:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmT6sXwUPgNHBfs6fVXQzyfFrX6NP4pxkziWQcmbtF83xQ/img_20251109_wa0006.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty of restlessness.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people should be taught to be passionate. They should be able to lift up their eyes and see who they want to be. They should be allowed as much as they need to visualize what they want to be. Passion]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/beauty-of-restlessness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/beauty-of-restlessness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWWxU8KRV8x6nfXmCR7yjFdeWoDwz28C7CBxE5SiF3iBy/patient_dog.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire extinguisher of logic for burning passion.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I managed to squeeze out some time to see a movie. Something I haven't done in a long while. I watched Zootopia 2 and it was better than I expected. Something stood out for me amongst the lots]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/fire-extinguisher-of-logic-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/fire-extinguisher-of-logic-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmY6ZXBnc6BJwrpbh5aHuwWfNZ54K3wNwDaPVgt8AeHHu4/img_20260226_wa0041.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I said No. Why crash out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, someone came around my workplace. It was a weekend, official duties ended the day before, meaning my boss wasn't around. He had been around for a while, as our workplace is a workspace.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/i-said-no-why-crash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/i-said-no-why-crash</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYZ7C3Ja2RyR13tpMXdtMygwLKuJLnt1nsqD8Ud1TJff8/img_20260226_wa0039.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand and watch, learn. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went to get a haircut yesterday and I noticed something peculiar. I've not been in this particular salon for a while and I noticed that the main barber now has someone who is learning from him. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/stand-and-watch-learn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/stand-and-watch-learn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQVnoZQSLYoouhwc34nUYvQCLT9LJD2PNzbNpEV3thDRL/20260305_172320.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejecting some opportunities.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago, I received a contract from a writing agency. However, because of my situation and how unfair the contract was, I had to force myself to reject the contract. It was hard, it was tough, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/rejecting-some-opportunities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/rejecting-some-opportunities</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmY6ZXBnc6BJwrpbh5aHuwWfNZ54K3wNwDaPVgt8AeHHu4/img_20260226_wa0041.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Predetermined purpose or not. What do you think?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a very interesting conversation with a friend of mine yesterday. I mentioned something to him; I don’t remember exactly what I said, but I know what it led to. It led to a back-and-forth about Humans]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/predetermined-purpose-or-not-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/predetermined-purpose-or-not-what</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTngxwBbbCQFkRUHQRXEiXGTpMBuPmahuoV4GF7BhdJTK/busy.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get yourself a mentor. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mentor can save your life. Having a mentor is one step that will guarantee growth and excellence in your life. A mentor makes available to you years and years of experience and insight. The biggest form]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/get-yourself-a-mentor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/get-yourself-a-mentor</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmT6sXwUPgNHBfs6fVXQzyfFrX6NP4pxkziWQcmbtF83xQ/img_20251109_wa0006.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes we all desire. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be honest. We all want a better life for ourselves. We all want to be in a place better than where we are now. We all have something that we want to either stop or start doing. If you can relate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/changes-we-all-desire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/changes-we-all-desire</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYfP2huHupPTG7nZu94FCyFqoiTo52xzx5fACCncJhoM1/20260227_184339.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighten up the burden, at least a notch. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live on the top floor of a 5-storey building. I had to carry a bag of rice up the stairs and into our flat. I felt like I would die. My legs were shaking and all of that. Now, I've done it multiple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/lighten-up-the-burden-at</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/lighten-up-the-burden-at</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQme9sBEDKNh49yfvaPCgNhdnmddHwAioH9KpdwpPwLvZoJ/17722575706041013180676033590818.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When you have to swallow your words.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years ago, I wrote an exam. At that time, it was appropriate. An external, high school exam. It was a tough experience, for lack of a better word, and I remember swearing with my friends that I will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/when-you-have-to-swallow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/when-you-have-to-swallow</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmX7GjK1BBGy6Vi6Dontt7TZuq4HroKDTcd6vHiKVo9S32/img_20251124_wa0068.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 years old memories, triggered.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I met an old classmate of mine. Bruhh, I didn't know my mind could go down memory lane so fast. The last time I saw her, it was….. wait let me do the numbers… 11 YEARS! OMG, how time flies. 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