<?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, 21 Apr 2026 01:23:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/daosim/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Story of Two Rabbits]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were once two rabbits, Wanda the Wise and Frederick the Foolish, who were walking through a field. . They were good friends and enjoyed their strolls together. . On this walk, they came upon two]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/storytimesaturday/@mattryanthegreat/the-story-of-two-rabbits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/storytimesaturday/@mattryanthegreat/the-story-of-two-rabbits</guid><category><![CDATA[storytimesaturday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattryanthegreat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 13:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WAazwKfSVSkfo5cJhKqWA6t7Ti94UjUfynAr8fPNaGPkqTUHc1CwMAYNT4w1UaefQULTAR9ierRSDkti67ev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knowledge and Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA["Science is organize knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." - Immanuel Kant . What good is the Knowledge of the World if One cannot make use of it? . Information is a Tool of Service... Ultimately]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wisewednesday/@mattryanthegreat/knowledge-and-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wisewednesday/@mattryanthegreat/knowledge-and-wisdom</guid><category><![CDATA[wisewednesday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattryanthegreat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81RgS577bkrcEGa9a7hvKzDeCRq7ZPoLfbyRuTjnmUt4t8bBbaCE2yvXKdYdG15hCckuWpfzdDhXjJrLFhdoMnMC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Other Side of The River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time in ancient China, there was a ferryman who worked along a stretch of the Yangtze river. There were several villages and towns on both sides of the river, so he had steady business taking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/storytimesaturday/@mattryanthegreat/the-other-side-of-the-river</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/storytimesaturday/@mattryanthegreat/the-other-side-of-the-river</guid><category><![CDATA[storytimesaturday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattryanthegreat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2019 16:27:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcaYpVERvJGruY5SLVJvR9sVUhXwsVnzZH5c7pgmdT7VAEaqECaGtGPb63rF2W5AByaSYm233gJZ2iNTc1Evj3fGUVqSE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulnerability]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Vulnerability is the only authentic state . Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure . Being open to the wounds of life means also being open to the bounty and beauty . 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The World would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zelda/@mattryanthegreat/the-embrace-of-choice-and-oneself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zelda/@mattryanthegreat/the-embrace-of-choice-and-oneself</guid><category><![CDATA[zelda]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattryanthegreat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 22:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FqoCrNVZuooHqVQ69DXaJ2mFUmEipCq1G7mfMpD1UX6Ho7SrENVnx6NYt3T3p7nJNZsyaxPFX9o5Wb5fyqpszXx6Ef8GZRyJAdeVt1jBvE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy Doing Nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing”—Lau Tzu The Master knows when to work and when to not work . He is attentive to the purpose of his actions . 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