<?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>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:21:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/thinking/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Monkeys in a Cage]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story of an experiment was told to me by my younger brother, three years and four months younger than I am, crossed his fifty last year. The experiment was conducted on four monkesy and was about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@mobi72/monkeys-in-a-cage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@mobi72/monkeys-in-a-cage</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mobi72]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCYU95bJMsNcGpZSg5DST8DPEz6DugPDAc4yzAF6xQjKAhrikGXuJwUSqvq9vMcEk4QjqSbhD4Eyo39N83kXRqiBKrKrNKVHMWTcCKwifPvFrAz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[EN/PT-BR] Thoughtful: key points to continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unsplash Today I don't have much to say, just that we are in a moment that, from what I see, is still complicated for everyone. Whether it's with Hive or the general cryptocurrency environment, it seems]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@shiftrox/enpt-br-thoughtful-key-points-to-continue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@shiftrox/enpt-br-thoughtful-key-points-to-continue</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shiftrox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCJpzXpQdWhnjcuhggfcXWpTNrG6t7YHNwAcaskgjzadKDJZvFWLk2HmaMTFAZmoJzkfaazysMaV8gYZ2pLh78u2Ux5Aka4nxyMxrzKMY3JRC2Qh4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying Again. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say it does not matter how many times you fall but rather how many times you get up. I have tried to get back into writing so many times now and I just cannot manage to find the motivation. Even my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thoughts/@fermentedphil/trying-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thoughts/@fermentedphil/trying-again</guid><category><![CDATA[thoughts]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fermentedphil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:17:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJjsWDRvekVDta6JZQ45DM9xUcdeRzc7YPHHJPsuZbCjV8pkJ8q4gPJ7Quq78rxUYnMkaWGhiK5PWhtpeVoukyUyQjj9kf3rZtqYF7uDT2VS5wEW9N3EM3aN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Un día libre]]></title><description><![CDATA[El tiempo, es algo que normalmente regalamos sin saber realmente cual es su valor, pasamos la mayoría de nuestro tiempo trabajando, estudiando, preparándonos para ejercer control sobre muchas cosas, perdiendo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@jdrh93/un-dia-libre</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@jdrh93/un-dia-libre</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdrh93]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPZC3G1difgoyNt8rzAGApnf3RC5kFmJqSQb9g53DGB1gNEPED9FqFQABUEVbaD9anrmEc4qAEFDbsnxrurMxaAZdGaWCoKu947dpcdh7Ryg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Am I an adventurous person, or am I more of a laid-back person?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I usually watch YouTube videos of people who travel the world, and I feel like a trapped man, even sad —as if I have a healthy dose of envy toward what I´m seeing. And how could I not feel that way? I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@tropecientos/am-i-an-adventurous-person-or-am-i-more-of-a-laid-back-person</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@tropecientos/am-i-an-adventurous-person-or-am-i-more-of-a-laid-back-person</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tropecientos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgenSLCK52CpqemBohyAE8sitJm5tQDRk5rvvzLobxzbxkQ7y47RYfsrAt1PkiPsoDehuZbSdi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protect Yourself From Your Own Thoughts 💫]]></title><description><![CDATA[We often think the biggest challenges come from the outside world. Deadlines, people, unexpected problems. But if you look closely, the real struggle usually starts inside your own mind. The image says]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mental/@nov13/protect-yourself-from-your-own</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mental/@nov13/protect-yourself-from-your-own</guid><category><![CDATA[mental]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nov13]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYTPY5AFfXCqPn5UXRqU1vnDdsggs5wXJnCjFyUoyXvtF/1777120532318.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if blockchain is missing… half the equation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve spent years tokenizing assets. Money. Shares. Art. Ownership. Everything that goes on the positive side of a balance sheet. But finance doesn’t work like that. 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I'm not very]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@shiftrox/enpt-br-why-continue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@shiftrox/enpt-br-why-continue</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shiftrox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCJpzXpQdWhnjcuhgKSj7jKb7DmcD7xwXgtUeBhUfLc9hvbAfomkKtsPJzZWMQZQeEhsKAA3vjpf1PxN64tAWpY7vQr4dYkLw9t4d3YbPhuqV9iai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wishing Well or Bottomless Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passing by the neighbor's yard today, a well caught my attention. It is not the simple stone, open well that we have the opportunity to see in medieval fortified cities. 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We often do not have enough accurate information, which can lead to misunderstandings. 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