<?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>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:29:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hive-172548/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Closing Thoughts – Chapter 9: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source So, let's bring this little report to a close, and onwards in our journey… There were going to be several other chapters, which I'll leave for another day. I was going to include a chapter on 'the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/closing-thoughts-chapter-9-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/closing-thoughts-chapter-9-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:31:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnGA6amfH2FouPZx2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're Not Normal – Chapter 8: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're not Normal. Hear me out! I'm here to tell you you're not normal. I'm also here to tell you that that's a good thing. An essential thing, something that should be embraced rather than shyed away]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/youre-not-normal-chapter-8-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/youre-not-normal-chapter-8-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8y1CB9zBUm94PTt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simplify, Minimise, Zen – Chapter 7: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep it simple. Un-complicate things. That’s it for this chapter. That’ll do pig, that’ll do. Ok, maybe not but those first few words sum up the chapter and it would be particularly apt to leave it at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/simplify-minimise-zen-chapter-7-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/simplify-minimise-zen-chapter-7-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnDfJy6kXJTwjZYp6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear Fairies – Chapter 6: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure ~ Marianne Williamson We talked a bit about fear in the last book. There was a whole chapter devoted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/fear-fairies-chapter-6-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/fear-fairies-chapter-6-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnH75zvXpubhtEzWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gratitude & Reframing – Chapter 5: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We need to develop an attitude of gratitude. As cheesy and as often said, we need to appreciate what we have over that longing for what we don’t have. Sure, dream, plan and act for better but just be thankful,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/gratitude-reframing-chapter-5-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/gratitude-reframing-chapter-5-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9gMCtCWksxAbAq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gossips & Whingers – Chapter 4: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first, make sure that you are not, in fact, simply surrounded by assholes ~ William Gibson In the first book I talked about the concept]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/gossips-whingers-chapter-4-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/gossips-whingers-chapter-4-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnARNnBKzxKK5Q5k2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfectionism Plague – Chapter 3: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beware of this cheeky little progress stifler. It has halted as many things as anything else, stopping progress in its tracks. That inherent need to get things just right before continuing… But in trying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/perfectionism-plague-chapter-3-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/perfectionism-plague-chapter-3-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level-</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnGPvNmDqZze1yVFk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Routines & Habits – Chapter 2: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character. Develop your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/routines-habits-chapter-2-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/routines-habits-chapter-2-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnARGWosbKDWT9RzW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now Where Were We? – Chapter 1: Taking the Red Pill (The Next Level)]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, by now you may have read my first book in this series… my ‘flagship manifesto’ if you will, the imaginatively titled - Take The Red Pill, Quit The Quo! You will be familiar with some of the concepts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/now-where-were-we-chapter-1-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/now-where-were-we-chapter-1-taking-the-red-pill-the-next-level</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8Da5BxiYRjNRJvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally Call & Final Word – Chapter 13: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rally Call! Now is the time to stand up and be counted. Make a stand, make a difference. In a way not doing something good is almost as bad as doing something bad. Sure, the bad person is actively doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/rally-call-final-word-chapter-13-take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/rally-call-final-word-chapter-13-take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnLbumSj4BYtpUFtS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karma – Chapter 12: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[What goes around comes around… treat unto others… reap what you sow… it all comes home to roost… law of attraction… cause and effect… etc… Karma. This was originally an Indian religious concept. The concept]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/karma-chapter-12-take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/karma-chapter-12-take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBu15cPsjAFErMKC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Pill Heads & The Not Much Crowd – Chapter 11: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, we are taking the red pill. Like in the Matrix movie when Neo was offered the red pill to go on the ride of his life, get out of the matrix and see just how deep the rabbit hole goes, or take the blue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/blue-pill-heads-the-not-much-crowd-chapter-11-take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/blue-pill-heads-the-not-much-crowd-chapter-11-take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnHP4LpqjnwxArNbg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaizen – Chapter 10: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source You may or may not be familiar with the word and the concept of kaizen. It is actually one of my favourite concepts and a cool way of looking at things… 'Kaizen' is a Japanese term that essentially]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-10-kaizen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-10-kaizen</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn3xUndBxEwKwkyd8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear of Criticism – Chapter 9: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fear is one of the biggest obstacles and halter of success there is. It’s intrinsic, it’s powerful… a beast that needs to be slayed. And the fear of criticism is probably the biggest of the lot. It deeply]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-9-fear-of-criticism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-9-fear-of-criticism</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn5CgdSBfhDTGWKmp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power of Persistence – Chapter 8: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source I’m going to tell you a wildlife story about the African honey badger. Or rather take it from a passage I read in another book… The book was called How To Stop Working And Make A Million Pounds]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-8-persistence-badgers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-8-persistence-badgers</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnC8DTyNMuJz5rHQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discipline, Attitude & Patience – Chapter 7: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[I first became familiar with this acronym – DAP – when a friend mentioned it. He is very keen on poker and had came across this in the process of learning about the game. It struck me as a good acronym]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-7-discipline-attitude-patience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-7-discipline-attitude-patience</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnH6se1dnZVasCW4n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priorities – Chapter 6: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lets talk about priorities. We all have them… or at least we should. We should all get our priorities straight and act upon them accordingly. You have them in general life, you have them in work… identify]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-6-priorities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-6-priorities</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9BUfoWct2StRANJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisions, Decisions – Chapter 5: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be decisive. There is nothing more important than making a decision and sticking to it. If you need to make a new decision that supersedes the original one then so be it, but take the decision and act]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-5-decisions-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-5-decisions-decisions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 12:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnDP8aBmUJ6HRptxn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[And… Action! – Chapter 4: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did I say action was important? Just a little. The most important little word there is (along with attitude)… It is also very elusive. Why is it so hard for people to take the required actions when they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-4-and-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-4-and-action</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnGcDZ1gFgvZZxQNJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dream Chasing Paradox – Chapter 3: Take the Red Pill, Quit the Quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chasing your dream… and having no money (at least for a time) Vs Doing 'regular' work, then not having the time and inclination to chase your real dreams… = Dilemma This is an integral part of the book]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-3-the-dream-chasing-paradox</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172548/@adambarratt/take-the-red-pill-quit-the-quo-chapter-3-the-dream-chasing-paradox</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172548]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnM7ooB72QZsAAGCN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>