<?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>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:02:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/hot/hive-reachout/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><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[Sometimes choosing myself is not pride it’s survival. And sometimes saying “no” is not wickedness l it’s wisdom. *Ai image generated I didn’t always understand this. 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[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. Most days, I was the “available]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@kastropaul398/hive-reachout-weekly-prompt-95-positive-selfishness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@kastropaul398/hive-reachout-weekly-prompt-95-positive-selfishness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kastropaul398]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKGS4uYc5L6kYifXgaiEPtDwyaz5queHLZ5UAo8dh8eDUs5WHZsqQ7xS5qbCQqnm6sXfzoXKMqxQsxBGtAURKV3ex1UUEMGnJ3kWTi5tob4V13uRuLKbK7f4?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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