I cannot stress on this enough, your approach now will make or break your coming years.

Use today as a springboard to give yourself a fresh start. Assess your past attempts if any for baseline analysis and start in line with PYQs.

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To succeed, you need this Holy Trinity;

Guidance + Efforts + Luck!

I can’t write your luck or put efforts on behalf of you. But what I can give you is the best possible guidance.

So opening the floor here for suggestions in terms of what kind of support you think from me can help you maximise your potential.

Feel free to respond to this thread to have your opinion heard.

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Fads = ‘Useless marathon videos’, ‘Hour logging with anonymous beings’, ‘n number of flashcard apps’, ‘Telegram group hopping for garbage material’ and whatnot!

Truth = Basic sources, PYQs, Application with Common sense and a tad bit of luck.

Hopefully fads don’t take away your precious years. Keep focusing on the basics.

@UPSCneil

Overthinking and Overplanning are your enemies.

Focus on committing yourself to the grind NOW!

@UPSCneil

‘Hoping to get lucky’ can’t be the approach. Focus on basics, PYQs and application.

Your strategy then creates your luck.

PS: If you get time, watch F1. One of those few movies where a theatre screening elevates the experience.

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When everything seems impossible, life quietly finds a way to bloom.

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UPSC is a marathon where time moves differently. Some years you'll study hard but feel stuck, nothing clicks, ranks don't improve, hope fades. Some years rebuild you, concepts connect, mock scores rise, confidence returns.

And then some weeks change everything, a single result, one interview call, one final list that shows you why every difficult year was worth it.

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A bad mock score or lazy day is already over - it's in the past. Every morning gives you a fresh start with 24 new hours to study and improve.

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A major drain during UPSC prep isn’t just the syllabus, it’s the internal noise. Fear, comparison, and imagined failure rob focus.

When you quiet this mental chatter and trust your preparation, the same energy flows back into actual learning.

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Rank lists can bloom at different times, one peer might clear Prelims in a flash while you’re still germinating.

Instead of fretting, remember your “season” is unique: steady work, healthy routines and the shared “sunlight” of guidance will catalyse growth when the moment is right.

Patience keeps anxiety at bay and lets you focus on nurturing deep, resilient roots for the eventual flourish.

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Trying to read every book is like stepping on every rock, sooner or later you slip, get wet, and slow the crossing.

Pick a firm sequence of high-yield resources (standard texts, PYQs) and stride from one sure footing to the next; dry feet and steady progress beat scatter-shot coverage every time.

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