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Everyone Has a Story to tell

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It is funny how some of life’s biggest inspirations and most profound counsel are derived from seemingly routine day to day experiences and conversations. Take for example the true story of a man seeking spiritual reformation who stopped by at a fast food joint for a meal before heading off to the Himalayas for 3 years. As he placed the order for his burger, which could possibly have been his last one in the years to come he noticed that he only had a 1000 rupee note in his wallet and no change. The cashier took the note from him and said “Don’t worry sir, I will give you the remaining money, please wait for a few minutes”, then pointing towards the kitchen he said – “The change must come from within” ! That was all the advice this man needed. He realized that he had to become the change he wanted to see in the world, and the best place to start wasn’t at a height of 25,000 feet off the ground but from within his heart. I met Esha Shukla amidst extremely wei