Neil & You! (UPSC & Beyond)
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Neil, HCS 2021(Rank 93)

Founder UnlockIAS, devised the Art of ‘Sherlocking’.

Coached students successfully in UPSC, UPPCS, RAS, HCS, BPSC, OPSC, TNPSC & other state PCS exams, IFoS, ICAS, LEO, CAPF.

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🌼 Happy Teacher’s Day 🌼
Some teachers teach chapters.
But a few… quietly change the course of your life.

They see what you can be before you see it yourself.
They guide, shape, nudge — not just for marks, but for meaning.

To those who taught us lessons that didn’t end with exams —
thank you for touching our lives beyond the books. 🙏
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You won’t always see the whole UPSC journey.
Not the final rank, not the day it clicks.
But that doesn’t mean you stop.

📍 Open the book even when you’re confused.
📍 Write the answer even if it’s not perfect.
📍 Take the next step — even in doubt.

The glow you carry is enough to light the next few feet.
And that’s all you need.
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Success in UPSC isn’t about heroic 14-hour study days.
It’s about showing up daily —
like revising one static subject every morning,
or writing just one GS answer before lunch.

The basics are boring.
But boring, done relentlessly, becomes unbeatable.

@UPSCneil
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Don’t chase AIR 1. Don’t chase cut-offs. Don’t chase applause.

Instead, chase curiosity.
Chase clarity. Chase the version of you who sits down every day despite the noise.

Because what’s truly meant for you — that result, that roll number, that dream- won’t need chasing.
It will arrive quietly, drawn to your discipline like a butterfly to a blooming garden.

🌼 Just keep growing.

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A test score doesn’t define your worth.
A failed mock doesn’t cancel your potential.
It just teaches you something your notes couldn’t.

Through every stumble, you’re building more than knowledge —
you’re building grit, clarity, and resilience.

📘 You’re not just solving papers. You’re learning how to rise.

@UPSCneil
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We’re getting requests from students for getting personalised doubt resolution.

As suggested, you can also book a O2O slot with sir by pinging us at @helpdeskupsc for getting a tailor made strategy made through a ‘Mentorship Call’.

Otherwise you should continue to use the open forum @UPSCneil to get your queries addressed.
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Don’t chase secrets — chase your own rhythm.
It’s not about finishing Laxmikant in one sleepless week.
It’s about showing up daily, even when Polity feels dry,
even when that GS2 paper broke your back.

The toppers aren’t superhuman.
They’re just boringly consistent.

@UPSCneil
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No one begins this journey with all the answers — not even the toppers.

You don’t need the perfect timetable, full syllabus clarity, or bulletproof strategy to get started.
All you need is one stubborn spark that says: maybe I can do this.

And that’s enough to sit down, open the book, and begin what might just change your life.

@UPSCneil
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You’re not the same person who wrote that last mains.
Not the same one who felt lost a month ago.
And you don’t need to be.

🌱 It’s okay to outgrow your distractions.
🌱 Outgrow your fears.
🌱 Even outgrow the version of you who doubted they could clear this.

The goal isn’t to become someone else.
It’s to become more of who you truly are.
@UPSCneil
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Every uphill moment in UPSC feels unfair—until it becomes second nature. Climb anyway. That steep today becomes your glide tomorrow. ⛰️✍️

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🌸 हिंदी दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ 🌸

भाषा केवल बोलचाल नहीं, संस्कृति और पहचान की आधारशिला है।
यह हमें साहित्य समझने और उसे जीवन में उतारने की शक्ति देती है।
सदियों से हुए परिवर्तनों से मूल ग्रंथों में आई विकृतियों को भी भाषा सुधारती है।

भाषा ही हमारी सोच और समाज को सशक्त बनाती है।

@UPSCneil
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Believe in luck. Believe in grace. Believe in destiny.
But also, revise Polity. Solve those PYQs. Track your silly mistakes.

Manifestation works best with mock analysis.

Trust the process, yes. But tie your camel with hard work, humility, and habit.

@UPSCneil
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Somewhere between mains pressure and late-night doubt,
you forget — the same life force that carved rivers and galaxies runs through you too.

You are not small for feeling tired.
You are not weak for needing rest.
You’re human and that’s powerful enough.

🌌 Let your breath anchor you. Let your effort carry you.
You’re not walking this path alone. Something vast walks with you.

@UPSCneil
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Waiting for the “perfect” time to start revising?
Still building the “ideal” 12 hour study routine?

The truth is: progress doesn’t wait for perfection.
It begins when you begin.

🚶 Start with a 2-hour revision block.
✍️ Start by writing one answer, not 10.
📚 Start from today’s news, not the entire backlog.

Motion builds momentum.
Perfection just builds pressure.

So start. Exactly where you are.
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Every topper was once someone who just changed their habits.
One extra hour with Mains PYQs.
One less hour doubting themselves.
Small switches, done daily, make all the difference.

You don’t need a total overhaul — just a better rhythm.

@UPSCneil
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You don’t have to be the loudest in the room.
Not the one posting ranks, or writing perfect answer.
Your glow can be steady. Quiet. Unshaken.

📍You’re not behind just because you’re not visible.
📍You’re not less just because you’re not loud.

Like a candle in the dark,
your discipline, your quiet effort — that’s your flame.

Shine your way. That’s enough.
That’s more than enough. 🌟

@UPSCneil
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Let them forget your name during prelims prep. Let them not see you post anything. Let them assume you’re out.

Because the real game is being played in silence — when your room becomes your war room, and every mock, every NCERT, every revision is a step closer to your storm.

Be the dark horse.

🌩 Let your Mains answer sheet do the talking. Let your name in the final list be the boom.

@UPSCneil
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