<?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>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:43:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@upclass/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[One thing I have learned, Luxury is not always comfort, and comfort is not always luxury]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a while since I was on Steemit, I took a bit of a break from Steemit, Now I admit was never really too involved in the first place, but after stumbling onto Steem Monsters, I thought back at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@upclass/one-thing-i-have-learned-luxury-is-not-always-comfort-and-comfort-is-not-always-luxury</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@upclass/one-thing-i-have-learned-luxury-is-not-always-comfort-and-comfort-is-not-always-luxury</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:30:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JLypLpqVPBaKaRaouqJKpK1JreX63Cyei6SL51PK9fWosvp5H3qMKEhPzU9X717Gbm3Qsb8pY9hbGndMQVRjNfE7N5uS6QbqJNa4PhdhmQuYUerrLH17srj7ZzFfVHoRX1UwYE6iMdt9nQezh1wzjnkEJVGRRQinTw6yNWYu746mxbgQwvLn7Je1UTE6JEggCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I do not believe in privilege]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many people who had better technology growing up, better mentors. A better level of education. Whose unemployed today and struggling. People who are on the same so called "privilege line"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@upclass/why-i-do-not-believe-in-privilege</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@upclass/why-i-do-not-believe-in-privilege</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 07:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e4DuVJFSWAcVdYrwmjvvupX3QKbmBSFu8B8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lesson I learnt from making 5 years rent in 5 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I stumbled onto the wonderful world of Crypto Trading. I had no idea what would follow. How it all begun I never invested my own money, I did some faucets, got together 450 Doge coin.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@upclass/the-lesson-i-learnt-from-making-5-years-rent-in-5-hours</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@upclass/the-lesson-i-learnt-from-making-5-years-rent-in-5-hours</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:45:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7NqGr5y7HSV2UHNdR3CV919xze9G4P5Av13qP6kx6ziy1YH9AWn3NsgVK312PRbbQvUA4XEFwFVxeVirZhGZfEMqEDdjFr9HFNxt6t8kR8FN9AEaTvAVZPzEVBZKMVc1wn26pn1jNNTya4coNaUywLz2MRAoDgsR3LDHX3Y8DmjNhvgcMtDwxhPrauy2wRaD1qpAZqNGCRSGaGNxYxP8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why promoting your own culture makes you racist]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a South African, In my country racial tension are far from over. 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If you would like to partake in the meme challenge:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/memechallenge/@upclass/meme-challenge-52-entry-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/memechallenge/@upclass/meme-challenge-52-entry-1</guid><category><![CDATA[memechallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 09:12:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89rGNEAC7r7AkYyhfo7hboTYAX1NahdEiBFSnP6piWCZDz8enTgN6tPM4UT8uE2f7m3yV3hdkQuwL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why hard work is not enough...]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have all heard the statement: If you work hard enough, you can do anything. Yet by itself, to me, this is a lie. Yes, hard work is essential to achieving your goals. It is possible though, to work yourself]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@upclass/why-hard-work-is-not-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@upclass/why-hard-work-is-not-enough</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3crVjX9pya2sn6c95e19X9C1RWnr3JYJKKYLTrUi3Su4vfwNkfUqxRS7qecBYkzJqCrSg8XfL8NEyENEtY3JMoeGKpT4T2qbyQw8qnoqV7U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The perfect first date: What it should look like]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just saw a gold digger prank on YouTube. Basically to summarize the video for you. A woman sitting on a bench is approached by a deaf guy. The guy starts a conversation on a piece of paper. He Asks her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@upclass/the-perfect-first-date-what-it-looks-like</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@upclass/the-perfect-first-date-what-it-looks-like</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 07:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFBPySUCMTzK6Cs5LeNH9L33jidb2atcZFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being poor is often a choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes being poor is a choice. This is not about the hopeless. This is about the millions who choose being poor for themselves. Three people can receive $1 000. One will spend it in a day. The second]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@upclass/being-poor-is-often-a-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@upclass/being-poor-is-often-a-choice</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 07:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5zVtcWac4MYWJuWRqaBFzGqME928T89bzwWhFj2ksk5JQ9TDkET2ubyVz68JjDmpuzamDpwc5NjUbzvSzxN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I did not retire at 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemians, Through hard work, intellectual choices and a hint of luck. I managed to get to the stage where I could retire at 25 if I wanted to. I will get more into how I managed to achieve this at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@upclass/why-i-did-not-retire-at-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@upclass/why-i-did-not-retire-at-25</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uosTdbjEEHtbjL1HhHbG27wE7gQJXqBJqz5MFaUzcc2LVDWAaNZcUMZPCivAr6uTEKUhc1Zt7Vwz7NBdYfvQTvQbPqaK9rhFfWhGZGA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An objective look at NovaBlitz - A Blockchain Trading Card Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nova Blitz is a Blockchain Trading Card game that I recently started following. Before I can get started with Nova Blitz, I need to go back to where it all begun. I need to talk about cats, I am not talking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@upclass/an-objective-look-at-novablitz-a-blockchain-trading-card-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@upclass/an-objective-look-at-novablitz-a-blockchain-trading-card-game</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 14:30:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNkYBzKqnwmgqDMXVhnugX9Enrwccgi533eUXQJyNnpwfwvZqV78NifKoPH6VA6G81bgkQYhXL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My name is Willie Theron and this is who I am for the moment...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey! My name is Willie Theron. I decided to join Steemit to grow myself as a blogger / writer / content creator. I spend quite a lot of time on Facebook and often my posts are rather long and receive good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@upclass/my-name-is-willie-theron-and-this-is-who-i-am-for-the-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@upclass/my-name-is-willie-theron-and-this-is-who-i-am-for-the-moment</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[upclass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMzpGDveC5NH2yHpfUTfgYYAKGm4PgMnBuubX53iaMVcSD9xy24eQ74QT3LuVaweQoZbNjhJgn7zyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>