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The Power of a Candle: A Story of Focus, Determination, and Success.

Ankit Maheshwari
4 min readDec 22, 2024

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Transformative story of a young man who overcame distractions and passed one of India’s toughest exams, inspired by a simple yet powerful practice — staring at a candle.

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Ever felt lost or distracted? Maybe the answer is simpler than you think. Light a candle, stare at its flame, and let it teach you focus. You never know how far it might take you.”

Let’s Begin:

It was an ordinary evening years ago when I overheard a conversation that stuck with me like a whispered secret of the universe.

The Story of the Candle 🕯️

My elder, a wise figure in our family, was speaking to a dejected young man. He was someone struggling with failure, his dreams of becoming a Chartered Accountant crumbling under the weight of distractions and self-doubt.

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Ankit Maheshwari
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