~V.Nagaraju Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. …
~V.Nagaraju “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” -Colin Powell What would we be without the dreams, without the pursuit, without the goal we are after. The magical thing that drives us, teases us, irritates us and cajoles us and make us do all the things which we …
~V.Nagaraju Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Ideas rule, they take shape, they make a difference. They make what is seemingly impossible possible and vice versa. The same can be extended to events and the same to people as well. Taken in the right spirit and the …
~Anonymous (RegulaR and actiVe participant on this site) Failure : Rock Solid and Icy Cold Well let me first begin by congratulating fellow peers who are through the Mains’13 and I wish them all the best for the Interviews J And now let me turn to my brethren in the true sense , all …
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~V.Nagaraju There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to ‘mean’ horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid. – Theodore Roosevelt I guess the dynamics of fear speak for themselves. The question most times has been …
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~V.Nagaraju Your “I CAN” is more important than your IQ ~ Robin Sharma People have often come up with interesting questions about this exam. One of the first questions I am sure we all get is “Can I do it”. I am sure although most times the answer has been yes, there would be a …
~V.Nagaraju A witty saying proves nothing. – Voltaire On the course of our study, we are going to meet a lot of people in this circle. Well I wouldn’t be surprised, it is one of the most challenging exams in the country and diversity is the beauty of it. And when we say diversity, it …
~V.Nagaraju “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right” – Theodore Roosevelt On the journey of preparation to the civils, you will meet a lot of people, some who assume the role of teachers, some who assume the role of students and a special few who assume that of research scholars! They …
~V.Nagaraju Drugs are not always necessary but belief in recovery is – Norman Cousins There are a lot of times en course to this examination where our beliefs will be challenged and the one that has haunted me all through was the question – “Whether this would be enough? Is this enough to get me …
V.Nagaraju inspire99.com Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. – Theodore Roosevelt Have you ever been in a place where you have told yourself, I could have made it – If only?! If only the board was a little friendly, if only the examiner gave me a little more marks, if …
~V. Nagaraju inspire99.com All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney It is a very interesting thing how we face …
~Amrita Sabat WHAT WINNING MEANS TO ME Winning is the springboard driving me to greater heights, The only act that keeps me kicking and alive! Winning provides the rich flow of feel-best hormones, Alongwith glowing health, it propels me further towards stardom! When I win, the feeling of fulfilment completes me, The sweet fruit of …
~Zenia Kaur It is no less than a blessing, when you know you have people behind your back, your parents, siblings, friends, teachers, well-wishers who believe in your dreams, in you, in your ability to achieve them. While criticism is other side of the coin, one shouldn’t feel let down if somebody discourages you. The …
~ Zenia Kaur When you find your path, you must ignore fear. You need to have the courage to risk mistakes. But once you are on that road RUN, RUN, and RUN but don’t stop till you have reached the end. We may have a feeling of inadequacy in respect of guidance, resources or even …
~Zenia Kaur “During the time the boy had spent in the fields of Andalusia, he had become used to learning which path he should take by observing the ground and the sky. He had discovered that the presence of a certain bird meant that a snake was nearby, and that a certain shrub was a …
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Rishave Verma Two men looked out through the prison; one saw the rods, the other saw the gaps in between. (Anonymous) One fine morning while driving through a rural area, Larry approached a curve where a peahen was leading a queue of babies across the road. He stopped the car and enjoyed the beauty of …
Rishave Verma It’s hard to defeat an enemy who has an outpost in your own head. (Sally Compton) When motion pictures became popular, a group of country people went to watch their first movie. Upon viewing a scene in which a band of robbers was kidnapping a young child, one guy in the audience stood …
Rishave Verma There are two ways to live your life. One as though nothing is a miracle, and one as though everything is. (Albert Einstein) When one of the students asked Albert Einstein to explain his abstruse theory of relativity in a layman’s language, he answered, “A day spent playing your favorite game seems like …
Rishave Verma By grace I live. By grace I am released. (Anonymous) This one is an exceptional situation. A doctor, a lawyer and an engineer were lined to be executed by guillotine. “Do you wish to face the blade, or look away?” the henchman asked the doctor. “I’ll face the blade!” the doctor replied and …
Rishave Verma Heaven is the decision I must make. (A Course in Miracles) A Samurai warrior came to a Zen master and commanded him, “Teach me about heaven and hell”. The master looked at the warrior and laughed ridiculing him, “Why would you think I would waste my time teaching an ignoramus like you? You …
