………………………………… Well, I think there are two big words in LIFE, a winner and a loser. They are always made to appear so big and always in caps so that it makes us forget what lies between, the true essence and passion of life.People have said – Winners don’t do different things , they do …
……………………. Well the exams are nearing and the uncertainty factor is certainly at its best. No one ever know what the paper is going to be like. Perhaps that is one of the best things about UPSC exams, its unpredictability. There may be more math problems or more logic or more history in the GS …
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………………………… With close to less than a month for the exams, I am sure that the tension must be mounting high and the pressures are at their extreme. It is natural to be frustrated a little, a little challenged and a little tired as well. You may also feel like stopping everything and withdrawing into …
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………………………….. Well the exams are coming close, time is very short and there is so much to finish! If you think that you are the one facing this problem – trust me, there are lots of others as well who are in the same scenario. And it is natural for you to feel overwhelmed, not …
……………………………… This probably might be one of my favourite questions to answer. Few days ago someone told me that they were constantly being disturbed by their roommate who was asking them questions unnecessarily, esp when they were studying. Someone else told me that the football match between Argentina and Germany was too good. Someone once …
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………………………….. With just about a month to go, the exams are nearing, the syllabus remains the same and there is so much to complete. It looks overwhelming and very tough at this point of time. But don’t let that thought bully you! Remember the entire effort you have put in, the sleepless nights you have …
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As soon as you come out of the examination hall after giving your Prelims exam, log into internet, you can see people already discussing about expected cut-off and their own expected marks. They will be frantically searching for answer keys to evaluate their marks and to see if they stand any chance to clear Prelims. This is …
……………………………… I bet you are at a stage now where you have come a long way, made variations to your plans, worked them in various ways. With an exam so competitive, I am sure that each of your plans would be very different indeed and sometimes very different from the rest of the crowd. And …
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…………………………….. It was very exciting to see the posters of the upcoming movie Mary Kom. It makes me feel quite happy that cinema is moving towards a respectable trend. That aside, talking of Mary Kom today, here are a few gems of motivation from her 1) The only woman boxer to have won a medal …
…………….. Who isn’t familiar with the voice of Shakira, the famous Hips don’t lie and of course the 8th most watched video on youtube – waka waka of the 2010 world cup or the current appearance on the world cup stage of FIFA? Of course one of the most talented singers of all time and …
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. Well! How’s the preparation going? Is it going completely as you planned or are there any hiccups along the way? I guess if you are a normal person like me, I am sure there were a few plans which worked out better than expected and a few which did not work at all and …
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………………………………….. A lot of speculations, theories, descriptions, analyses are raised about the victory of Germany in the 2o14 world cup and as it is always said about the victor, nobody deserved it better than them! It kinda makes me sound hypocritical when I write this, but I guess sometimes it is the way the world …
You are watching lots of movies; you are reading lots of other stuff – news articles, novels, magazines etc; you are on phone most of the time; you may be quarreling a lot with girlfriend/boyfriend, parents and siblings; you are daydreaming a lot; or you may be just sleeping too much. But you are not reading …
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Note: It’s important that you read this article completely! Introduction On 30th of September 2013, we started Secure-2014 initiative keeping in mind the demand of UPSC in Civil Services Mains General Studies question papers. Surprisingly, many questions directly or indirectly got repeated in General Studies Papers of UPSC Mains – 2013 (Here and Here). …
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~V.NAGARAJU_Inspire99.com It always seems impossible until its done. – Nelson Mandela Well it always does! Moon seemed just a pretty object till Neil Armstrong stepped on it, apple seemed just a fruit till Newton spoke gravity, non violence seemed ludicrous till Gandhi lived it, electricity seemed impossible till Edison lit it…. I guess I can …
V.NAGARAJU_Inspire99.com If you have enough push, you don’t have to worry about the pull – Zig Zaglar Why do you want to achieve this dream? Why do you want to be a civil servant? What are the reasons that makes you want to do what you do? The answers we have often encountered are two …
V.NAGARAJU_inspire99.com And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream – Paulo Coelho Do you think the exam has exhausted you to your wits end? Do you think it has been a strain all through? Do you think it has spent a lot of your emotions and tired you out? …
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V.NAGARAJU_INSPIRE99.COM Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today. – Abraham Lincoln “Procrastination is the thief of time” – I have often asked myself as to why we postpone things, why we push it for a tomorrow which gets pushed to another tomorrow and so on.. What is the exact reason behind us doing …
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– V.NAGARAJU_INSPIRE99.COM Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively – Dalai Lama What is the first and foremost thing you need to do to clear this exam? What is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing you have to do in order to crack this exam. I am sure, the answers vary from Hard Work, …
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V.NAGARAJU_INSPIRE99.COM If you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way. – Napoleon Hill What does the exam really ask for? Does it ask for your simplicity or sophistication? Does it look for points or polish? Does it look for the way you think or the way you talk? Does it look …
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