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Four changemakers who are following their hearts talk of their unconventional careers.

A Tidy Occupation

GAYATRI GANDHI, 36

KonMari Certified Consultant, Founder, Joy Factory, Gurugram

A Delhi University graduate, Gayatri Gandhi worked with Disco­very Channel for 10 years before rea­lising it wasn't what she wanted to do. Then she came across Marie Kondo's book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I started applying her methods the very day I saw the KonMari videos, Gayatri confesses.

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