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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode I share a **Day 50 progress update on my 75 Hard journey**.

For those unfamiliar, **75 Hard** is a mental toughness program created by Andy Frisella. The challenge requires strict daily habits including two workouts per day, following a diet, reading personal development books, drinking a gallon of water, and taking a progress photo every day for 75 days.

Now that I’ve reached **Day 50**, I reflect on:

• The hardest parts of the challenge so far
• Unexpected mental and physical changes
• Lessons about discipline and consistency
• Where I've struggled and nearly failed

This episode is a **raw mid-challenge reflection** on building discipline, staying accountable, and pushing through when motivation fades.

If you're considering trying **75 Hard**, or you're currently doing it yourself, this update might help you understand what the experience is really like halfway through. Want to listen to more episodes?
Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube
Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:

Track: Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]

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Now that I’ve reached **Day 50**, I reflect on:

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• Unexpected mental and physical changes
• Lessons about discipline and consistency
• Where I&apos;ve struggled and nearly failed

This episode is a **raw mid-challenge reflection** on building discipline, staying accountable, and pushing through when motivation fades.

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Now that I’ve reached **Day 50**, I reflect on:

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• Lessons about discipline and consistency
• Where I&apos;ve struggled and nearly failed

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      <description><![CDATA[It's been a while since I released my last monologue. 2025 was hectic and a lot happened so here's my life update. Want to listen to more episodes?
Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube
Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:

Track: Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]

Music provided by Audio Library Plus

Watch:  Equilibrium — Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode I recount how reading a verse from the Dhammapada made me rethink a situation and push me to take more accountability for my own actions, inactions and miscommunications.

"The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself is difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides, as a cheat hides the bad die from the gambler." Chapter 18 (Impurity) Verse 252 - The Dhammapada as translated by Muller (1881) Want to listen to more episodes?
Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube
Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:

Track: Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]

Music provided by Audio Library Plus

Watch:  Equilibrium — Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library
Release

Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/equilibrium
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 13:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Short term risks versus long term risks. Short term opportunities versus long term opportunities. What do you prioritise and how? Whilst there's no clear answer I reflect on how my carelessness going for a walk in Weligama, Sri Lanka relates to careers, business and relationships. Want to listen to more episodes?
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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* In this episode I incorrectly refer to Thomas Massie as a US senator.  He is a United States Representative for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. I also use the term Senator incorrectly where I should more broadly have used 'representative' which could be either a Representative, Senator or other elected member - 'politician' would have been a more suitable word to use here. Want to listen to more episodes?
Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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      <description><![CDATA[In todays episode I make an analogue between nation states and cell membranes* with respect to current state of migration in the western world. We are currently seeing a rise in racism and xenophobia with movements on the right gaining traction and the 'others' being singled out. Is there a valid reason behind this shift? I make the argument that it is indeed valid though often misdirected. I think that the energies of those engaged in highly xenophobic activities are misguided in targeting those who don't look and speak like them and should rather be directed towards to political classes who fuel these problems. Even though I anticipate that the changes in the west already taking place (both via the existing actions of politicians in opening the mass migration flood gates and the counter movements that will arise to combat this) will make life harder for me and those who look like myself I think that despite all its flaws the cultures, values and opportunities of the west are worth preserving. Here I make a firm stand for sustainable and selective migration to the west well below current levels.

* I incorrectly switch to 'cell wall' a few times during this episode but really I mean cell membrane! Want to listen to more episodes?
Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube
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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
podcast app.

To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite
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To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss
in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA.

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Being a compassionate person does not mean you need to make yourself aware, read every news article on and be in a constant state of reaction to every piece of negativity out there.

That&apos;s exhausting and unsustainable.

If you deplete yourself you&apos;ll be useless to others, more likely to be bitter and a greater contributor to the very negativity you initially felt compelled to react to.

It is natural that based on your own upbringing, stage in life, experiences and a bunch of other variables that you will care about some issues significantly more than others.

Others will not resonate as well with issues you care about too!

This is normal.

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Being a compassionate person does not mean you need to make yourself aware, read every news article on and be in a constant state of reaction to every piece of negativity out there.

That&apos;s exhausting and unsustainable.

If you deplete yourself you&apos;ll be useless to others, more likely to be bitter and a greater contributor to the very negativity you initially felt compelled to react to.

It is natural that based on your own upbringing, stage in life, experiences and a bunch of other variables that you will care about some issues significantly more than others.

Others will not resonate as well with issues you care about too!

This is normal.

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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Keen to out Illuminate Me and try #14DaysOfMeditation? To sign up you can visit: <a href="https://www.illuminateme.app/" target="_blank">https://www.illuminateme.app/</a> once you sign up you'll receive an email with instructions on how to download the early access version of the application. I appreciate your support!</p>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <itunes:title>The Status Games We Play With Ourselves: On Looking Stupid To Achieve Your Goals</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:title>The Workers Union Of One: Why Employers And Unions Hate This One Trick!</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <itunes:title>How I&apos;m Flying Around The World For AU$1700 (US$1150) In 2024</itunes:title>
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Disclaimer: The financial discussion in this podcast is general in nature and is not individualised to the listener. Nor is the intention to provide financial advice. If you are interested accessing any financial products please seek a qualified financial adviser for personalised guidance.

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Disclaimer: The financial discussion in this podcast is general in nature and is not individualised to the listener. Nor is the intention to provide financial advice. If you are interested accessing any financial products please seek a qualified financial adviser for personalised guidance.

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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 7 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:title>In Search Of Simple Solutions To Complex Problems: Untying the Gordian Knot</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Productivity Apps I've Used: <a href="https://habitica.com/">Habitica (A ToDo App + Game)</a>  + <a href="https://www.strava.com/">Strava (A Social Network For Physical Activity)</a> (N.B I only use the free versions of these apps so money shouldn't limit you!)<br /> </p>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 9 Jul 2023 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:title>Gamification Can Work For You Or Against You: Here&apos;s How I Made It Work For Me And How You Can Do It Too</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <itunes:title>What Are We Hiding Beneath Our Abstractions?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:title>Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: A Perspective On Financial Myopia</itunes:title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 9 Apr 2023 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 2 Apr 2023 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 12:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Want a  great resource to learn more about passive investing in detail? Visit <a href="https://passiveinvestingaustralia.com/">https://passiveinvestingaustralia.com/</a> (Note: Whilst this is an Australia focused resource there are fundamentals of investing and risk management which will be useful to all listeners)</p>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 Feb 2023 12:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <itunes:title>Home Economics: Thoughts on Senator Elizabeth Warrens &apos;The Two Income Trap - Why Middle Class Parents Are (Still) Going Broke&apos;</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <itunes:title>The Mexican Fishermans Parable: Are We Hustling Just To Get To The Same Place We Started?</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> <i>This episode does not constitute any form of legal advice. You should entrust this responsibility to a qualified lawyer / advocate in your jurisdiction. </i></p><p>If you're interested in looking into the course I attended at Clayton Utz click here: <a href="https://www.claytonutz.com/cu-training/contract-law/commercial-contracts-for-non-lawyers">https://www.claytonutz.com/cu-training/contract-law/commercial-contracts-for-non-lawyers</a></p><p>If you're interested in reading about the $1 million dollar comma case click here: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/business/worldbusiness/25comma.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/business/worldbusiness/25comma.html</a></p>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> <i>This episode does not constitute any form of legal advice. You should entrust this responsibility to a qualified lawyer / advocate in your jurisdiction. </i></p><p>If you're interested in looking into the course I attended at Clayton Utz click here: <a href="https://www.claytonutz.com/cu-training/contract-law/commercial-contracts-for-non-lawyers">https://www.claytonutz.com/cu-training/contract-law/commercial-contracts-for-non-lawyers</a></p><p>If you're interested in reading about the $1 million dollar comma case click here: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/business/worldbusiness/25comma.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/business/worldbusiness/25comma.html</a></p>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <itunes:title>I spent $1276 and 1 Day Of Annual Leave On A Commercial Contracts For Non Lawyers Course... Here&apos;s Why</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode I spoke about the Euler (pronounced 'Oiler') Project - you can try some out at <a href="https://projecteuler.net/about">https://projecteuler.net/about</a>. </p><p>I also mentioned US BMI percentiles and global wealth percentiles which you can access using the links below:</p><ul><li><a href="https://dqydj.com/bmi-percentile-calculator-men-women-united-states/">https://dqydj.com/bmi-percentile-calculator-men-women-united-states/</a></li><li><a href="https://howrichami.givingwhatwecan.org/how-rich-am-i?income=5000&countryCode=AUS&household%5Badults%5D=1&household%5Bchildren%5D=0">https://howrichami.givingwhatwecan.org/how-rich-am-i?income=5000&countryCode=AUS&household%5Badults%5D=1&household%5Bchildren%5D=0</a></li></ul>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode I spoke about the Euler (pronounced 'Oiler') Project - you can try some out at <a href="https://projecteuler.net/about">https://projecteuler.net/about</a>. </p><p>I also mentioned US BMI percentiles and global wealth percentiles which you can access using the links below:</p><ul><li><a href="https://dqydj.com/bmi-percentile-calculator-men-women-united-states/">https://dqydj.com/bmi-percentile-calculator-men-women-united-states/</a></li><li><a href="https://howrichami.givingwhatwecan.org/how-rich-am-i?income=5000&countryCode=AUS&household%5Badults%5D=1&household%5Bchildren%5D=0">https://howrichami.givingwhatwecan.org/how-rich-am-i?income=5000&countryCode=AUS&household%5Badults%5D=1&household%5Bchildren%5D=0</a></li></ul>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 4 Dec 2022 14:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <itunes:title>The Perceived Value Of Your Achievements Is Based On Perceived Difficulty Of The Actions You Took</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>If you’re struggling with your mental health help is out there. Linked are a few general and global resources:</p><p><a href="https://www.wearespur.com/org/mentalhealthhub">https://www.wearespur.com/org/mentalhealthhub</a></p><p><a href="https://checkpointorg.com/global/">https://checkpointorg.com/global/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html">http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html</a><br /><br />To learn more about Vipassana and find a course near you visit <a href="https://www.dhamma.org/en/index">https://www.dhamma.org/en/index</a></p>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Date: 15/10/2022</p><p>Evaluation Date: 23/12/2023</p><p>Payment Date: 31/01/2023</p><p>Terms: If the following conditions are met I will donate $1000 to a charity of my choice. If not successful then I will not donate to any charity for 2023 (calendar year). </p><p>Conditions:</p><p>- finish Clean Code Bob C. Martin</p><p>- finish Designing Data Intensive Applications</p><p>- finish codecademy TypeScript</p><p>- finish Odin Project Foundations</p><p>- mediate 30 min per day. </p><p>- exercise daily (get lean). The lowest intensity you can do is walking and if walking it has to be one hour.</p><p>- go steam/sauna once per week.<br /><br />Update: I made it and did I donate money to charity and continue to support family and friends on their causes!</p>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 09:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Date: 15/10/2022</p><p>Evaluation Date: 23/12/2023</p><p>Payment Date: 31/01/2023</p><p>Terms: If the following conditions are met I will donate $1000 to a charity of my choice. If not successful then I will not donate to any charity for 2023 (calendar year). </p><p>Conditions:</p><p>- finish Clean Code Bob C. Martin</p><p>- finish Designing Data Intensive Applications</p><p>- finish codecademy TypeScript</p><p>- finish Odin Project Foundations</p><p>- mediate 30 min per day. </p><p>- exercise daily (get lean). The lowest intensity you can do is walking and if walking it has to be one hour.</p><p>- go steam/sauna once per week.<br /><br />Update: I made it and did I donate money to charity and continue to support family and friends on their causes!</p>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <title>Getting In A Rut Is Fast... Getting Out Of One Requires Patience.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 04:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 4 Sep 2022 07:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 01:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 9 Jul 2022 09:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:title>July 9 2022: Sri Lanka Takes To The Streets</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>In the midst of its worst economic crisis Sri Lanka has faced since independence its people have taken to the streets to protest a fuel shortage, high inflation and government corruption. Listen to find out what&apos;s happening on the ground as I record this episode based in Sri Lanka.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Housing Affordability Part 1: Michael Daley, Asians with PhDs and the Sydney Housing Affordability Crisis</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Here’s the original blog post I wrote back in 2019 - as its no longer available online I’ve made it a part of the show notes for this episode.</p><blockquote><p>"The Australian dream is a dream because you truly need to be asleep to believe it." - inspired by George Carlin.</p><p>Which is exactly what the NSW labour opposition leader, Mr Michael Daley, seemed to be getting at this week with the media, much to his displeasure, releasing his comments regarding young people leaving Sydney and their jobs being taken over by 'Asians with PhDs'.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>“Our young children will flee and who are they being replaced with? They are being replaced by young people from typically Asia with PhDs, So there’s a transformation happening in Sydney now where our kids are moving out and foreigners are moving in and taking their jobs." - Michael Daley, NSW Labour Opposition Leader.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Now Mr. Daley may indeed be concerned about migration and its impacts. Do the young of Sydney worry about their futures in a city where the median price of a detached home is hovering around $1 million? Absolutely! Does importing skilled migrants increase competition in the labour market for skilled jobs? Of course! Does population growth, due to migration or not, increase the burden on Sydney's infrastructure? Try taking a train during peak hour from the western suburbs to the city and back again! Are the demographics of Sydney changing? Undoubtably! However this wasn't Mr. Daley's primary reasoning for his comments as he mentions in what I infer was an half-hearted attempt at an apology nor is this what I have chosen to nitpick in this debacle.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>“When I spoke at the Wentworth Falls function last year I was discussing housing affordability and in making these points I could have expressed myself better. I meant no offence. I hope none’s been taken. I apologise if any offence has been taken.” - Michael Daley, NSW Labour Opposition Leader.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Mr. Daley is of the opinion that immigration is a, or potentially the, major contributing factor to the price of houses in Sydney and just as well with all the aforementioned examples this seems to be a simple case of supply and demand. As the demand for housing increases due to population growth - housing prices must rise. Correct? Well its not that simple. When most people buy houses, especially in a city where median house hold income is 1/10th of the median detached home price, very few potential buyers use their own money for more than 10-20% of the asking price - they have to borrow the difference from financial institutions. Imagine if buyers had no access to credit. House prices wouldn't be able to rise above what an individual is able to pay being limited by their annual income and the length of time one has saved money for. However when a buyer does have access to credit they are then able to access money which they have not had the chance to earn yet. This allows them to purchase a property at a price which they would not have previously been able to afford.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>When everyone has access to credit, the level of credit available, is what ultimately determines the significant portion of house prices. Hence when it comes to the case of Sydney house prices, and many other cities in Australia and around the world, the ultimate reason for a housing bubble is that credit has been too cheap for too long. Whilst migration is used as a tool by our politicians to keep consumption in the economy propped up (and to ensure there are more players to take out larger mortgages at the bottom of our ponzi scheme) it is not the sole or even the major contributing factor to our current housing affordability crisis. Evidence for this argument can be seen in the aftermath of the banking royal commission which has resulted in tighter lending standards. Surprise surprise when the credit dries up, and potential home owners abilities to pay higher prices drops, the price of housing in our capital cities is beginning to fall.</p><p>Whilst I'm in favour of temporarily reducing migration, and I say this as a migrant myself, to cities such as Sydney in order to allow our infrastructure and labour markets to catch up unfortunately for Mr Daley I am not naive enough to take his rhetoric at face value. As young people its easy to be mislead and take Mr. Daley's way out and scapegoat an entire ethnic group, or immigration in general, as the cause for Sydney's exorbitant house prices. However I implore you to look deeper. For too long politicians, from both sides of the political divide, have relied on our ignorance to guide us away from the root causes of this issue. It's simply because it's unpopular and more importantly incredibly unprofitable to have a sustainable residential property market. Ideally if you aspire to own a home, that is without becoming an indentured servant of the big 4 banks, you should be marching in the streets for a) tighter lending standards and b) higher interest rates for residential property. Even more draconian perhaps a government mandated income to maximum residential mortgage value ratio. We need to ask ourselves do we really want to turn our homes into an investment class moving forward? Perhaps it is just easier to blame the asians...</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Note: Whilst I know that for many of us - in the lower house at least - we are choosing the lesser of two or perhaps three evils for the upcoming NSW state election on Saturday 23rd of March, 2019. Despite this take it seriously. It's your future. Vote below the line for the upper house. Take your smart phone into the booth and research parties on the spot if you must. The future lies in your hands. Quite literally.</p></blockquote>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here’s the original blog post I wrote back in 2019 - as its no longer available online I’ve made it a part of the show notes for this episode.</p><blockquote><p>"The Australian dream is a dream because you truly need to be asleep to believe it." - inspired by George Carlin.</p><p>Which is exactly what the NSW labour opposition leader, Mr Michael Daley, seemed to be getting at this week with the media, much to his displeasure, releasing his comments regarding young people leaving Sydney and their jobs being taken over by 'Asians with PhDs'.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>“Our young children will flee and who are they being replaced with? They are being replaced by young people from typically Asia with PhDs, So there’s a transformation happening in Sydney now where our kids are moving out and foreigners are moving in and taking their jobs." - Michael Daley, NSW Labour Opposition Leader.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Now Mr. Daley may indeed be concerned about migration and its impacts. Do the young of Sydney worry about their futures in a city where the median price of a detached home is hovering around $1 million? Absolutely! Does importing skilled migrants increase competition in the labour market for skilled jobs? Of course! Does population growth, due to migration or not, increase the burden on Sydney's infrastructure? Try taking a train during peak hour from the western suburbs to the city and back again! Are the demographics of Sydney changing? Undoubtably! However this wasn't Mr. Daley's primary reasoning for his comments as he mentions in what I infer was an half-hearted attempt at an apology nor is this what I have chosen to nitpick in this debacle.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>“When I spoke at the Wentworth Falls function last year I was discussing housing affordability and in making these points I could have expressed myself better. I meant no offence. I hope none’s been taken. I apologise if any offence has been taken.” - Michael Daley, NSW Labour Opposition Leader.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Mr. Daley is of the opinion that immigration is a, or potentially the, major contributing factor to the price of houses in Sydney and just as well with all the aforementioned examples this seems to be a simple case of supply and demand. As the demand for housing increases due to population growth - housing prices must rise. Correct? Well its not that simple. When most people buy houses, especially in a city where median house hold income is 1/10th of the median detached home price, very few potential buyers use their own money for more than 10-20% of the asking price - they have to borrow the difference from financial institutions. Imagine if buyers had no access to credit. House prices wouldn't be able to rise above what an individual is able to pay being limited by their annual income and the length of time one has saved money for. However when a buyer does have access to credit they are then able to access money which they have not had the chance to earn yet. This allows them to purchase a property at a price which they would not have previously been able to afford.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>When everyone has access to credit, the level of credit available, is what ultimately determines the significant portion of house prices. Hence when it comes to the case of Sydney house prices, and many other cities in Australia and around the world, the ultimate reason for a housing bubble is that credit has been too cheap for too long. Whilst migration is used as a tool by our politicians to keep consumption in the economy propped up (and to ensure there are more players to take out larger mortgages at the bottom of our ponzi scheme) it is not the sole or even the major contributing factor to our current housing affordability crisis. Evidence for this argument can be seen in the aftermath of the banking royal commission which has resulted in tighter lending standards. Surprise surprise when the credit dries up, and potential home owners abilities to pay higher prices drops, the price of housing in our capital cities is beginning to fall.</p><p>Whilst I'm in favour of temporarily reducing migration, and I say this as a migrant myself, to cities such as Sydney in order to allow our infrastructure and labour markets to catch up unfortunately for Mr Daley I am not naive enough to take his rhetoric at face value. As young people its easy to be mislead and take Mr. Daley's way out and scapegoat an entire ethnic group, or immigration in general, as the cause for Sydney's exorbitant house prices. However I implore you to look deeper. For too long politicians, from both sides of the political divide, have relied on our ignorance to guide us away from the root causes of this issue. It's simply because it's unpopular and more importantly incredibly unprofitable to have a sustainable residential property market. Ideally if you aspire to own a home, that is without becoming an indentured servant of the big 4 banks, you should be marching in the streets for a) tighter lending standards and b) higher interest rates for residential property. Even more draconian perhaps a government mandated income to maximum residential mortgage value ratio. We need to ask ourselves do we really want to turn our homes into an investment class moving forward? Perhaps it is just easier to blame the asians...</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Note: Whilst I know that for many of us - in the lower house at least - we are choosing the lesser of two or perhaps three evils for the upcoming NSW state election on Saturday 23rd of March, 2019. Despite this take it seriously. It's your future. Vote below the line for the upper house. Take your smart phone into the booth and research parties on the spot if you must. The future lies in your hands. Quite literally.</p></blockquote>
<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <itunes:title>Housing Affordability Part 1: Michael Daley, Asians with PhDs and the Sydney Housing Affordability Crisis</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>Want to listen to more episodes? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/</a>&nbsp;or subscribe on your favourite podcast app.</p><p>To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/realHasinthaA" target="_blank"><strong>@realHasinthaA</strong></a>.</p><p>My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows:</p><p><strong>Track:</strong> Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]</p><p><i>Music provided by Audio Library Plus</i></p><p><strong>Watch:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2G8waOzPQA&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">Equilibrium&nbsp;—&nbsp;Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release</a></p><p><strong>Free Download / Stream:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVPNEtKYTMtQlhxVjdCQmxiM2NCMG5aUmpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU3lxT1l5OU1xNUExY1VDVDN5ZzV0MjFvU2RycVdCZFRJWm12am9DODMtenZfeDhUb295REN0dkhhQVZQQjRJY1pKUUJCVFdud1VPU0JuXzRFcklLeERuMVF5S0NYN2tvZHMxeE9SdDJoNlpjQ1F3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fequilibrium&amp;v=v2G8waOzPQA" target="_blank">https://alplus.io/equilibrium</a></p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <author>Hasintha Attanayake</author>
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      <itunes:summary>Ever wondered why mortgages keep getting larger? I’m of the opinion that it’s to encourage us to be chained to the system. By taking on a significant debt for your principal place of residence (which typically doesn’t produce an income) you reduce your risk tolerance and set a floor on the income you need to produce. This is what society wants for you. To commit 20-30 of your most productive years chained to our economic machine exchanging 40-50 hours per week. Here&apos;s my 2c. </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Ever wondered why mortgages keep getting larger? I’m of the opinion that it’s to encourage us to be chained to the system. By taking on a significant debt for your principal place of residence (which typically doesn’t produce an income) you reduce your risk tolerance and set a floor on the income you need to produce. This is what society wants for you. To commit 20-30 of your most productive years chained to our economic machine exchanging 40-50 hours per week. Here&apos;s my 2c. </itunes:subtitle>
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