<?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 09:19:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@vrilwave/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekend Paradox: Why What You Wear Changes How You Work (March 2, 2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last August, I started noticing a pattern I eventually labeled The Weekend Paradox. Put simply, the moment my schedule cleared, my productivity dipped. That raised a question I couldn’t shake: What actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/the-weekend-paradox-why-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/the-weekend-paradox-why-what</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWxhBxJGudGifhJFtHNher7RAjJmbdqfmwbks5PSF2zsP/ed058a00_1779_4efb_84e5_2a4bcce341c4.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cost of Diffused Curiosity (Freewrite, March 01, 2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[My most significant liability is a childlike curiosity. I recently took several days off work with a clear objective: to study trading. The appeal was straightforward: the prospect of freedom and the ability]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/the-cost-of-diffused-curiosity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/the-cost-of-diffused-curiosity</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXAggQHQEbGPsW8X5EELRxLnaukLeMeiCCf6kaS3CCZor/barskefranck_archery_4195452_1920.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morning Read: Practical Mind-Reading (William Walker Atkinson)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m teaching myself to read insanely fast. To do so, I skim through several books each day. This morning, I picked up a book by William Walker Atkinson, who argued that human beings are innately endowed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/morning-read-practical-mind-reading</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/morning-read-practical-mind-reading</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQSNjKmNqveQ771Mfpi4nFWAicggzX6CyZoB6yQ5q3rmE/snimka_zaslona_2026_02_27_074022.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morning thoughts on hardship and courage (Feb 25, 2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is nothing wrong with enduring hardship for the benefit of those who come after you. The worst thing you can do is stand before a ladder and spend the rest of your life marveling at it from the ground.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/morning-thoughts-on-hardship-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/morning-thoughts-on-hardship-and</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:06:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmfYdyNJwcMVjnBqsWSM9EuAHKJ3ZBxCogxj2ez4mELWLA/alexas_fotos_beautiful_things_954599_1920.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Self-Sabotage to Self-Mastery]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s a sad reality that many of us have become expert prosecutors against ourselves, tirelessly building the case for our own limitations, inventing pseudo-tragedies and rehearsing excuses for why we can’t]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/from-self-sabotage-to-self</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/from-self-sabotage-to-self</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYKASnESPMMk2nUGh1VuMVhMBhzkpuS7sCqrtjaZyUe3L/clock_2133825_1920.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You’ll Never Feel Ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re not careful, the brain will trick you into constantly searching for more information about the very goals you’ve already decided to pursue. The trouble is, the pursuit of knowledge has no finish]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/why-you-ll-never-feel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/why-you-ll-never-feel</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JMBsn2Ut8rLYxjCfDu89BvwP7YUCUUa6edyxaXMShRhsNB65wRD1KAhZtEXgYz25xYXpy6cLjj7ecXm3AsZpZ3T6KEZP4uRefsLrokHNH2A9QF4v7KwNgRcqUdPbt4kq661PCbpa.png?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[22 Days on the Carnivore Diet: A Summary]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spent 22 days on a strict carnivore diet. No plants, no grains, no sugars. The experience was rather revealing. Here’s what I found. The Positives The benefits appeared quickly and accumulated: Cognition]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@vrilwave/22-days-on-the-carnivore</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@vrilwave/22-days-on-the-carnivore</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcwEPyBhRLbmkL2rs91snxGu23DqT7rNRjaRR6d5Gyfin/shack_8090832_1920.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Compass Within: Momentum, Silence, and Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Never rely on inspiration or motivation. They’re transient emotional states, useful sparks, but not building blocks. Only habits endure. Keep yourself in motion. 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He’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@vrilwave/day-12-of-detoxing-relax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@vrilwave/day-12-of-detoxing-relax</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4aTbgP3zRkDZXbH6BDjKUTbvTfKL9HvGUQCndCXezFzmpscbEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 11 of War: Field Notes on Detoxing and Deworming]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this point, I’m convinced that most individuals advocating “detox” have never truly undergone the process. Why? Because the reality is nothing short of brutal. My current protocol: two days of fasting,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@vrilwave/day-11-of-war-field</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@vrilwave/day-11-of-war-field</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2xrUpxynFs9SFNnn3DQjwx2RxTedokgSnDiUEJ9R943AmmgK9AsVJ43RVMY6HqsejzdBMNbzE9Ued6fYkB2gobRYfHF4E1EEj4Vc8UcApv.png?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Love and Emotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love is a phantom—vague, undefined—yet millions dedicate their lives to chasing it. The idea of eternal relationships is fiction. Despite claims of intellectual evolution, we're still governed by our mammalian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/thoughts-on-love-and-emotion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/thoughts-on-love-and-emotion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcHeTnTWMw7nYAP4M6dd4NgjayE4KRxe9oPidKTazurNw/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World Is You Pushed Outward!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You keep meeting the same type of people because you haven’t changed—not even a little. The world is a mirror. Every person you encounter reflects some part of you—whether you're aware of it or not. Before]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/the-world-is-you-pushed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/the-world-is-you-pushed</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 15:40:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSvDXwDHbSPkegc6eTWvfFAN48BefNQJRRWfzrQ6Fvgdt/animal_3118729_1920.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letting Go Is the First Step Toward Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let go of the things you’re not proud of. We’ve all got something we wish we could forget. But you’ll never change your future by obsessing over the past. Instead, create a vision—who you want to become.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/letting-go-is-the-first</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/letting-go-is-the-first</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:33:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmThTwzinviLDYxCz3T3MKXzL4hTCJGhb35qKQAqAFPozd/statue_4363254_1920.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sympathize with the Poor? Hell no!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ll be blunt: I don’t feel sorry for the poor—except for children and the elderly. In most cases, poverty is a direct result of laziness, intellectual deficiency, or both. No wise man should squander]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/sympathize-with-the-poor-hell</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/sympathize-with-the-poor-hell</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmb3eELo5ivGsWWXUui3KmFtn9UyETTZH2t8eJXHzbuEkk/photo_2024_12_16_06_27_59.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I just realized today is the spring equinox, marking the first day of the new ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... year according to the Christian solar calendar—so, happy New Year, everyone! In fourteen days, Passover arrives, when we’re meant to eat roasted lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@vrilwave/cs6awsrf0kxvjow3wykjux</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@vrilwave/cs6awsrf0kxvjow3wykjux</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:32:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Try This Prayer!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi! I came across a gentleman who provided a direct translation of the Lord's Prayer from Aramaic—here it is: Almighty Yahweh, the Father of all radiance and vibration, soften the ground of our being and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142376/@vrilwave/try-this-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142376/@vrilwave/try-this-prayer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142376]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmfN8m1gV7W58kRCW7irZeE1dgMMbegrKPtzyvMQFmpWgr/gcs_cqwxqaazlry.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perception Shapes Reality (Life is really not that bad, man)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We do not believe what we see—we see what we believe. It took me years to fully grasp the essence of what Rev. Ike preached: every individual constructs their own concept of God. The miser envisions a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/perception-shapes-reality-life-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/perception-shapes-reality-life-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmRYrv2CQkMhmmZpCKrrqcWtHCMoHvSUMVnUTLJmGey8Gy/ducklings_7993465_1920.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut the Noise & Focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without clearly defined objectives, distraction is not just probable—it’s inevitable. One moment of aimlessness is all it takes to veer off course. The antidote? Absolute responsibility. 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They repeat their delusions so often that fiction becomes reality.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/morning-thoughts-never-sympathize-with</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@vrilwave/morning-thoughts-never-sympathize-with</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vrilwave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dy5sMASMFHj7UH8zBxjjCSyawA4YyouXr6r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transcend Guilt Through Self-Renewal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cultivate a refined narcissism—not the indulgent, self-absorbed kind, but the variety that absolves you from lingering guilt over past transgressions. What is done is done. 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