THE ETHICAL LIFE Positive thoughts help prepare us to meet life's challenges — Richard Kyte Richard Kyte The Ethical Life Apr 16, 2025 Apr 16, 2025 Updated May 7, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This morning, I woke up before the sun, fixed a cup of coffee, and went for a walk.kAmx <?@H H96? x C6EFC?[ x H:== D66 9625=:?6D H:E9 H@C5D =:<6 “EC256 H2C[” “F?46CE2:?EJ[” “C646DD:@?[” “42E2DEC@A9:4[” “C6E2=:2E:@?[” “492@D]” x <?@H E92E >2?J @7 E96 A6@A=6 x >66E E9C@F89 E96 52J H:== 36 H@CC:65[ 3:EE6C[ 4@?7FD65[ 7:==65 H:E9 2?86C[ 7CFDEC2E:@? 2?5 4@?E6>AE]k^AmkAmxE :D ?@E ;FDE 3642FD6 @7 E96 64@?@>:4 ?6HD] xE :D 2 4F>F=2E:@? @7 E9:?8Di E96 H2CD :? &<C2:?6 2?5 v2K2[ 7=@@5D :? %6??6DD66[ z6?EF4<J[ 2?5 |:DD@FC:[ 7:C6D :? r2=:7@C?:2[ >62D=6D[ 4C:>6 2?5 E96 6G6C\AC6D6?E A@=:E:42= ?@:D6] ~? 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