<?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, 17 Apr 2026 17:05:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/free-will/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Paradox of Freedom: Are We Truly Free? / LPUD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freedom is a very interesting concept and when it comes to being free, we know everyone yarns for this, but then with today's prompt one thing I've come to understand is that freedom depends on individual]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@vickoly/the-paradox-of-freedom-are-we-truly-free-lpud-3jh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@vickoly/the-paradox-of-freedom-are-we-truly-free-lpud-3jh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vickoly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprNwBZoigdjFeJo5NTirwwKDSFZekGnvSB24ULPab2uFNcTs7eXPcLmMBaBM8kqTKYksWgLFihqnxEJurZGCWp8mT7qRrwtvFoARC2yEGMAk9xML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-invention Through Iteration]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many ways external experiences can influence us to change but more often than not, the final decision is left with our own internal agency. That's why people say change can only come from inside]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@takhar/re-invention-through-iteration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@takhar/re-invention-through-iteration</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[takhar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvgeEigDRtRZXJUDM66FgT1PdEpdgnsP5yckM7Qa2hvQ9SPB6Ytfd8QDbj2Xb9pMDLPxXFhzEGwQPXz5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randomness And Free Will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is free will an illusion? The main argument why that may be the case is because life's circumstances have a way of directly and indirectly influence our decisions, which makes free will seem like a deceptive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@takhar/randomness-and-free-will</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@takhar/randomness-and-free-will</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[takhar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 19:48:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvgeEigDRtRZXJUDM66FgT1PdEpdgnsP5yckMhsA6p4kNL7fcsC5sEy1LsF4Nwe6uLxzg6DgFJfje6BH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destiny vs. Free Will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Destiny vs. Free Will Destiny, a word that we have probably heard many times throughout our lives, in the sense that something that happened or will happen is written, is determined and cannot be modified.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@samantha.asami/destiny-vs-free-will</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@samantha.asami/destiny-vs-free-will</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samantha.asami]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 02:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuhMcfaNyR4s1TEv7RdbG49gJDF8XTJ4Ynqw42TKiGbNkPdG7T2xmR1xNYHstBg3295S9ie2f4qQroRtJUef6iP6h3AwrTt6jJNk1wdo5oLB2rfvtwBNxtrJj8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standing At A Crossroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we have little to no options, we sometimes wished that we had more options. 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The curious thing is that we can never fully]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@takhar/standing-at-a-crossroad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@takhar/standing-at-a-crossroad</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[takhar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 17:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kx949aDJ3YMzVLdPdgysaSmkB2s8acYcHrA1bqoP6PALp9K7KgAMYpcUxNcHzJEYoxgn3ue9bYnERvYd5yZxtZyGzXqG7rwr9D4GL5KKeNaYH9aRqpFcr8EzfzUyz7rm8CsTSmU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[WE105] Free will]]></title><description><![CDATA[[WE105] Weekend commitment concept. we105-weekend-engagement Selected Topic Public or private recognition On occasions when you help others, or do positive things for them, do you like or expect public]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@janitzearratia/we105-free-will</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@janitzearratia/we105-free-will</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[janitzearratia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennAPgDrhZgPcJAkG1vU47yd1MqrK989ZQLn4Hz92FV2gg8fKy7ZEmCnd3uU36SiZgrP2UqPUYguB88Ukx2AMtmK3yPgtaGD5WsLzeJWSDfzxWE8VAe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Choice & Physicality as Energetic Representatives of the Cosmic Pull | Diary ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Events in recent days have made me wonder again about the actual underlying energetics to the physical realm we find ourselves in. It's similar to the idea that nothing is really random and that the people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@paradigmprospect/on-choice-and-physicality-as-energetic-representatives-of-the-cosmic-pull-or-diary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@paradigmprospect/on-choice-and-physicality-as-energetic-representatives-of-the-cosmic-pull-or-diary</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paradigmprospect]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 20:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi6ksuzVh6JJptBJCL6eFwx2gvRnpcRhTRKgmTKc5WMfwE34sDr8cShkyUKfb6mg5j3cUFSh671nN7U3gokqTZTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cosmic Reshuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[What looks like another round of random shuffling of cards is essentially what is needed to make the game continue and have all players stay engaged. 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This is an incredible piece of writing, and it's definitely one of the best things]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reading/@jsubramoney/experiencing-the-story-of-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reading/@jsubramoney/experiencing-the-story-of-your-life</guid><category><![CDATA[reading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jsubramoney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKabaf2rRAavg5nG6iLEhos6pFCYbmnHMK4m7jqFpk67RtaDv4aYK7UhPfSH9y9dEDC6WXRSGgAVvFPHsArRTeto6qKPycDs4kgMHquuRceyi8F7wzN9VmtsyjvdP49qeVzTiBfDjtpcasxWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further musings on the illusion of free will in graphic times of the unfolding cosmic orchestra]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am getting the feeling more and more that the impending system crash will come at the time when those looking for a way out are just about ready to act on what they found. I have also started questioning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/free-will/@paradigmprospect/further-musings-on-the-illusion-of-free-will-in-graphic-times-of-the-unfolding-cosmic-orchestra</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/free-will/@paradigmprospect/further-musings-on-the-illusion-of-free-will-in-graphic-times-of-the-unfolding-cosmic-orchestra</guid><category><![CDATA[free-will]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paradigmprospect]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 21:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSguZtfHpbPDE5KVq9TAgHvFAjh51tiGLtTsywxjfcMRzFJiPD6SSBX4UgXiwsnCq1vwFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[인생은 주어진 운명대로 살아가는 것인가?]]></title><description><![CDATA[우리의 인생은 갈 길이 정해져 있는 걸까? 인생은 운명적이다! 우리는 주어진 운명을 그저 따라서 살아야 하는 존재인가? 우리의 의지와는 상관없이 일이 벌어지는 거 같다. 운 좋게 복권에 당첨되기도 하고 또 어떤 사람은 불의의 사고로 하려던 것을 아예 못하게 되기도 한다. 사고 같은 것은 내 의지와는 전혀 상관없어 보인다. 이렇게 보면 우리의 인생은 어느 정도]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/kr/@etainclub/2xpj7e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/kr/@etainclub/2xpj7e</guid><category><![CDATA[kr]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[etainclub]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 01:55:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Is True Leadership Found?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a woman who works with visionaries I am fascinated by this new rumbling on Steemit which is a call for leadership. My spiritual research has shown that such stirrings have their roots in discontent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/soul-work/@sukhasanasister/where-is-true-leadership-found</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/soul-work/@sukhasanasister/where-is-true-leadership-found</guid><category><![CDATA[soul-work]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sukhasanasister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 23:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9S2Nqw3vc5KXGKJ5z1kojxGAJdQFkS8Sux6DookPe4ctuDwaiHDmL3anjGvwMm4DBnoHzHqxa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is free will a real thing, or is it not? Statists like to believe in free will because that way they can feel OK with imprisoning and murdering people for the crimes they commit. Even many statists who]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/liberty/@dullhawk/free-will</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/liberty/@dullhawk/free-will</guid><category><![CDATA[liberty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dullhawk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 01:27:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2SanXMMxHt3CjBmKzygdE9ARfRidpSqh1CNuHtiFQFJJUgJGPxRidihNfA2Wh1TParAm7W6f2vT7Bk4uZuUwdXz1ap9vEtsLHncZhhH4ZoRNkQkoLN6cGv839SyegWYYRjvZZXF52kNSNLKDTtxGWqR41RDsUagZvngbeyfwc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Will vs Predestination]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@christopherenoch/free-will-vs-predestination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@christopherenoch/free-will-vs-predestination</guid><category><![CDATA[bible]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christopherenoch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 05:54:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dy5ELSvB82kaUHqec9wqEMBk9nLCkWHzqQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Destiny is perceived as either something that is meant to be (fate) or one can make their own choices (free will). It is often described in various ways such as God’s will or the work of the Devil or what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/destiny/@tauris-drakkuss/destiny</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/destiny/@tauris-drakkuss/destiny</guid><category><![CDATA[destiny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tauris-drakkuss]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 02:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328XqD2dHMjhNLhooDqkzPxUkfWdXFRB7EDmLvsQTzp28xx2eYA692Hfb8vvjFrQZnvtXmwrsbsrXVXeYvrdtY3kcHtiSmqgHLriJr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ang Taong Edukado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ang taong edukado ay hindi lang makilala dahil sa taas ng kanyang edukasyon, minsan nasa kung paano siya matuto mula sa kanyang mga karanasan. Ang edukadong tao ay ang gumagawa ng mabuti. Alam kung anu]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/experiences/@lynbabe10/ang-taong-edukado</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/experiences/@lynbabe10/ang-taong-edukado</guid><category><![CDATA[experiences]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynbabe10]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 04:12:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6JRWbHVRcmatfrPfRCQitxc3dSx1H5N4QHoo9oSo79aapY6mkLjkiTkdDwW89zaGXTnPdxxVKAJEqRyWBGVmpqwh7s8FfGem4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The purpose of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been asking my friends on social media about the purpose of life. Most answers, are "from within." I tend to agree with this. Others, say "God." In my previous writings, I mention]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@montanacellist/the-purpose-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@montanacellist/the-purpose-of-life</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[montanacellist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 20:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSjgXJ5GZv1kTdSJb4JZJ8Y98E8KgeHCfN68xK7pKJbQukbLZUUWBkFT7Y7ivLrhT41bCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Agency An Illusion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fundamental belief in Mormon doctrine is the concept of agency; the capacity and free-will to carry out choices and actions. Individuals are believed to possess the ability to act according to their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/is-agency-an-illusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/is-agency-an-illusion</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:20:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Determinedly random]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birples/@ardeet/determinedly-random</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birples/@ardeet/determinedly-random</guid><category><![CDATA[birples]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ardeet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 11:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHcYji7xaMYtU2igGUjWuiG6iQ4wYnuZfVNoPDw3wSSGehspLxJAYW8cuuzBgVjmAGd8iJT9vVvuqak9QQM7iz7ggcbwcmsUnVvUayiy5YNs4qhGgSAE2yU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Bitter or Get Better!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Either get bitter or you get BETTER 💪🏽It’s up to you! #quote #JoshShipp #choiceisyours]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@nilothefilipino/get-bitter-or-get-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@nilothefilipino/get-bitter-or-get-better</guid><category><![CDATA[quote]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nilothefilipino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 06:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLneSM7yTQYjjbL2pF6uY8nYXg2qGHsdNqq4S3yYrAQqX8d6KH53oLPpycT4cAF987ykbYrMCNAXwcCGH9eP9MEBLcwGgu4esfB6fzUSwBPXtGiBQiRRTjAuso9Y2pgNpmBkJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>