{"id":1530,"date":"2021-12-31T06:41:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T06:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/?p=1530"},"modified":"2021-12-31T06:41:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T06:41:20","slug":"celebrate-the-good-of-2021-and-learn-from-the-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/?p=1530","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the good of 2021 and learn from the rest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every year is a challenge, good times and bad, and we have a choice.\u00a0 Choose to celebrate the good and learn from the bad.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we learn from an experience, we create meaning.\u00a0 The experience doesn\u2019t decide if it were good or bad.\u00a0 We make that decision.\u00a0 Every moment in our lives we get to choose what happens next.\u00a0 2022 is here and I choose to celebrate the good times and learn from the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/TheGoodandBad-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/TheGoodandBad-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/TheGoodandBad-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/TheGoodandBad-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/TheGoodandBad-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/TheGoodandBad-2048x1154.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Celebrate good times, learn from the rest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our choices give us options\u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever heard the expression; \u201cYou can only play the cards you are dealt\u201d, you know that a card game is about chance.\u00a0 Each time you get a new card or place one on the table, you have new choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life somehow works the same way.\u00a0 We start with who we are, attractive, eloquent, or homely and misunderstood.\u00a0 Choose what you do with the traits\/cards you&#8217;ve been dealt.  Often we allow ourselves to be defined by them and let others choose how we see ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we consider what others believe to be beautiful, valuable, or worthy, people like Barbara Streisand, Thandie Newton, Meryl Streep or even Alek Wek would not be seen as who they are today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let others play your cards, this is your life, your experiences and you decide where you want to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are poised to step into 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate the good times, learn from the bad and don\u2019t be afraid to pick a card, any card\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1389 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Rita Govender\u00a0<\/strong><br><strong><em>\u201ccreating agile, purpose-driven thinking\u201d<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>email:<\/strong> rita@disclosure.co.za<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>call: +27 82 804 6391<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/index.php\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year is a challenge, good times and bad, and we have a choice.\u00a0 Choose to celebrate the good and learn from the bad.\u00a0 When we learn from an experience, we create meaning.\u00a0 The experience doesn\u2019t decide if it were good or bad.\u00a0 We make that decision.\u00a0 Every moment in our lives we get to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Celebrate the good of 2021 and learn from the rest - Disclosure Africa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It is time to celebrate 2021! 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