<?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, 22 Apr 2026 00:58:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/hot/hive-178437/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hive-Reachout Weekly Prompt 96>>"‎‎‎Good Addiction"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hive-Reachout Weekly Prompt 96>>"‎‎Good Addiction" WELCOME TO HIVE-REACHOUT COMMUNITY A community set to promote humanity through charitable donations and advertising Hive, Onboarding and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@hive-reachout/hivereachout-weekly-prompt-96good-addiction-6ys</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@hive-reachout/hivereachout-weekly-prompt-96good-addiction-6ys</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hive-reachout]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7YHZyBadGPMGuWNnJc89d8CtdjKvxG3ip3wzNvJUFWKRgwjrNogfpW866FYYBCV5K8v6T5WJYKFuDnKj5S6jAfUmvZqN988FCtH6rrMC6axkyGGqxFjVg1YYGczUwbXuzMr26LYNoFP7zpvoRLqccAS9ZkCTTotXJV7aMds2ssvrDcCKpV9tMgSEG59DWbwH8FAdqVhwKRrsVVj2eYFUBhED39Uje5JpxNp8GBddMYT46KJAfp9ndATb7TbUoJGJC7WtzRmQt6KDQ8tqFdd9aAWN37rwW6btyUnfXQAeQdFwNHY3gYbA3r5veUe3vDQV7JarcCf7Y1cssGgBMCz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORKING ON POSITIVE ADDICTIONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, you're welcome to my blog today. When people hear the word addiction, it usually comes with a negative meaning. People are addicted to drugs, addicted to sex, addicted to alcohol, addicted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@betheloji12/working-on-positive-addictions-57j</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@betheloji12/working-on-positive-addictions-57j</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betheloji12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:29:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35baDbn94LZJgbR43MAivbjXjJvJVvQLY1gjhCVfiCFYQz6ffscAL2FUYbyy8wGvk1L8xQX8cqwXxS2j26TT6brJtDDsHnAmWTTjU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADDICTION A TOOL FOR GROWTH OR DESTRUCTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[image generated using Geminin AI A habit is tagged good when it brings about growth, self-development and makes your life and health better, a good activity can become bad for someone when it affects them]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@rishagamo/addiction-a-tool-for-growth-or-destruction-ett</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@rishagamo/addiction-a-tool-for-growth-or-destruction-ett</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rishagamo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73Gz3nUXFAek4cLXWkVtUrs4htyQj85YgthmouTMjMid6wCwZj992pmaY5QKYKG6VpsK29Jd44uywDmKu2ADbzQY7FCJGnmDBCnua4SPpEEhpxn9LC9Qsg2J6RFx9EnP6twu7DiTTg9Wu7NTXxS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewriting Not Just The Word But The Meaning Of Addiction>> Hive-Reachout Weekly Prompt 96.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think I realized what this community is driving at which is to remove those stigmatization we have given to certain things limiting it from featuring any forward, it's more like it has gotten a bad name]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@graceze/rewriting-not-just-the-word-but-the-meaning-of-addiction-hive-reachout-weekly-prompt-96</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@graceze/rewriting-not-just-the-word-but-the-meaning-of-addiction-hive-reachout-weekly-prompt-96</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[graceze]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBtgXs2hHKQGm9JUgxoJLz7fJugDfopbQNBTDMjQCzr9wy7Bkgo2hrZkLrHjTBMe2QNKNFRr2s4XhN84MNMEsdJm5zFNaqBKZAMjVpFjrk2Ws8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My introduction to post on hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, my name is Ayuba Onotse Faridath, I'm a Nigerian, I'm 23 years old. I'm a graduate of fine art in the University of Maiduguri. I'm the first daughter of my family. Since I'm the one to carry]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@faridath/my-introduction-to-post-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@faridath/my-introduction-to-post-on</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[faridath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpzXNrCPqYREyjGnrCer36BkwfrQv8VJXKAmzEvJ4FSqCH4xwSPnzZ9q9stkq94T9qrD4ePxUFNNSDh6VnbHUi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care and Concern for Oneself]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to discussions like what we have in this prompt, there needs to be carefulness in the things being said or implied. This is because one can be easily misinterpreted. It could not even be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@daverick/care-and-concern-for-oneself-jot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@daverick/care-and-concern-for-oneself-jot</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[daverick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxtVnwqsj7dS6Fa6rUC1iz1thXq7VMCA17a687U3i4XgG3VmBTsVgZ7mjDRdg1T1qiSeRpNoYfSLVtfo4HaJW9Wio7KXr1LPCLvbgFhmVesEb9i2atmUutTHLcTohcvaUE7FMDVV59Qr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNEXPECTED CLOSING TIME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone your welcome to my blog today it's your favorite @betheloji12 It's closing time and basically it would remind us of home and going back to our loved ones and relaxing after a hectic day]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@betheloji12/unexpected-closing-time-7im</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@betheloji12/unexpected-closing-time-7im</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betheloji12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:35:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35baDbn94LZJgbR43MAivbjXjJvEJJUBFZzAeEwcys8Wp6C2MNRVpeNyfHd46rWgfm89QkD9iEVnGstoECxvfiynJZnigdr8EEsgJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Selfishness Completely Bad? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the word "selfish" appears in conversation, people often immediately think of someone as evil. The dictionary defines selfish as prioritizing self-interest above all else, but selfishness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@dwixer/is-selfishness-completely-bad--fr5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@dwixer/is-selfishness-completely-bad--fr5</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwixer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqmSm2Q1pNMcBij5PL6p3CbvnEcii8wxoz34weimseuBNCAtJjyZkXYrz9YVxHxtnRksWueiKR8NMDp59tHYg6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIVE-REACHOUT WEEKLY PROMPT 95: “POSITIVE SELFISHNESS”]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took me a while to understand that protecting my peace is not selfishit is necessary. And sometimes, saying “no” is not wickednessit is wisdom. I didn’t always get this. 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There was a time I felt like I had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@anzaya26/hive-reachout-weekly-prompt-95positive-selfishness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@anzaya26/hive-reachout-weekly-prompt-95positive-selfishness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anzaya26]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:19:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVKYdCtYSLhLaQcpndpdXTxi5evv93X3ux61V5Gsy5SfaWeQvGxNe5Nkcb49MVHVorg9cCNjN8EbZ9T7rhdSUPAPdrKELuoHkU435NYkydr1s2N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My View On Positive Selfishness ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mention the word “selfish,” and the impression everyone would have is negative. The truth is, most of our encounters with selfish people are not nice. A selfish person cares about nothing else but himself;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@emreal/my-view-on-positive-selfishness--6qa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@emreal/my-view-on-positive-selfishness--6qa</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emreal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqAm8keq59keHkoHPysqGpNs6u2LqSNKMjxu2yB6SvjJw17qMeGe9PybGyi6enhQ7uWBDVRmm5F5rcPji7mg7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Positive Selfishness Is Good, But Don't Tighten up Totally..!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hive, "POSITIVE SELFISHNESS" Hive-reachout weekly prompt #95. In my own opinion and in my own point of views "positive selfishness" has so many parts and so many names that defines]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@ijebest/positive-selfishness-is-good-but</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@ijebest/positive-selfishness-is-good-but</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ijebest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:19:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqDvstKndimcpCtwjWrvDrTwBSrnv4SMZM8CBoMGenNkmQNjzDY9EcWKb7Jcp8FuAdARCK7QeUgtGBvESvuBmx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Love Your Neighbor As Yourself," Not More Than Yourself.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While growing up, one of the things we are being taught is selflessness, I can very well remember my mum teaching us how not to be a selfish individual both in words and in action. 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