{"id":49061,"date":"2021-04-01T12:32:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T10:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/dont-just-survive-thrive-20210331-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:25:24","slug":"dont-just-survive-thrive-20210331-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/dont-just-survive-thrive-20210331-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Don\u2019t just survive \u2013 thrive!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>YOUR mission in life should not be merely to survive, but to thrive. 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