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        <title><![CDATA[Stories by Andy Murphy on Medium]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[15 Words That Changed My Life]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/15-words-that-changed-my-life-b720a1508057?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*CxDyckFUBSchGAlx" width="3024"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Spoken by a stranger I&#x2019;ll never see again</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/15-words-that-changed-my-life-b720a1508057?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:01:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[In the End, Only Three Things Matter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/in-the-end-only-three-things-matter-a05c31b36247?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*jzPQNt3vS-zAioqS" width="6960"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">That&#x2019;s what Buddha (and my dying friend) discovered, anyway</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/in-the-end-only-three-things-matter-a05c31b36247?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Something I Can’t Shake Off]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/something-i-cant-shake-off-342a4e7e620e?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*3jGwjRR0bDpqXBCG" width="6240"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Especially after recent events</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/something-i-cant-shake-off-342a4e7e620e?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why I Continue to Read Self-Help Books]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://short.sweet.pub/why-i-continue-to-read-self-help-books-4f418ffa9c9e?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*cL_cmAPbh-mMcDQ_" width="5472"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Even though the message is basically the same</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://short.sweet.pub/why-i-continue-to-read-self-help-books-4f418ffa9c9e?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Short. Sweet. Valuable. »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:53:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[There Are Only Five Rules In Life (According to Marcus Aurelius)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/there-are-only-five-rules-in-life-according-to-marcus-aurelius-701f214a7067?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*oQhg4GHVUJl84GUX" width="5760"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">The first requires discipline. The second takes kindness. The third gives perspective. The fourth needs courage. The fifth ties them all&#x2026;</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/there-are-only-five-rules-in-life-according-to-marcus-aurelius-701f214a7067?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[10 Things That Make Life Worth Living]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/10-things-that-make-life-worth-living-83db5c8d949b?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*rVsJvrq5oQ-R6lct" width="6000"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Self-awareness is what gets the ball rolling</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/10-things-that-make-life-worth-living-83db5c8d949b?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:06:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ramana Maharishi’s Response to ‘The Golden Rule’ Is Classic]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/namaste-now/ramana-maharishis-response-to-the-golden-rule-is-classic-1f247dc59fb9?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/640/1*E6b2trS71aVf2SYv6GP6VQ.jpeg" width="640"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">4 words that reveal the great man&#x2019;s wisdom</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/namaste-now/ramana-maharishis-response-to-the-golden-rule-is-classic-1f247dc59fb9?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Namaste Now! »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:43:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Happened When A Meditator and Scientist Compared Notes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/what-happened-when-a-meditator-and-scientist-compared-notes-fdda965e45b2?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*VKHKFDBfkvY4lMhc" width="4936"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Only one was changed.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/what-happened-when-a-meditator-and-scientist-compared-notes-fdda965e45b2?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:18:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Painful Truth That Took Me Too Long to Learn]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/a-painful-truth-that-took-me-too-long-to-learn-7c52ee67f9c7?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*n-Nux86uBdybu9S7" width="5265"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">It was hard to accept, but so I&#x2019;m happy I did</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://andycmurphy1.medium.com/a-painful-truth-that-took-me-too-long-to-learn-7c52ee67f9c7?source=rss-db2e742ee83a------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:09:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The One Thing All Psychologists Agree On]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
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