You don’t have that dream rank yet, but you let it steal the joy from every small victory. You don’t have the perfect study schedule, but you let it overshadow the progress you’re making daily.

That missing piece becomes the lens through which you see everything else.

🔍 The rank you don’t have makes you forget the knowledge you’ve gained. The speed you lack makes you ignore the consistency you’ve built. The confidence you’re missing blinds you to the courage you show up with every day.

What you don’t have is just one part of your story. Don’t let it write the whole narrative.

Celebrate what is, while working toward what will be.

@UPSCneil

That Economics graph you can’t decode? The Polity article that makes no sense? The History chapter that feels impossible?

They’re not stopping you. They’re teaching you.

🎯 UPSC doesn’t test what you already know, it tests what you’re willing to learn.

Every difficult topic today is tomorrow’s strength in the exam hall.

Stay with the struggle. That’s where growth lives.

@UPSCneil

One day, when you’re sitting in that coveted government office, when you’re making decisions that shape thousands of lives, when you’re the IAS officer you dreamed of becoming — you’ll look back at this journey.

The sleepless nights, the financial struggles, the moments of doubt, the failed attempts, the times you wanted to quit.

⏳ Will you be proud of how you spent these years? Will the story you lived be worth telling?

Every day of preparation is a page in your legacy. Every hour of struggle is an investment in your character.

Don’t just pass the exam. Become someone worthy of the responsibility it brings.

Make it count.

@UPSCneil

There will always be voices that question your choices, doubt your journey, or try to measure your dream by their limits.

They’re not being realistic. They’re being toxic.

🚫 When you’re building your dream, some people will try to tear down your foundation with their fears.

Their doubts are not your destiny. Their limitations are not your reality.

🔥 Surround yourself with believers, not dream-killers.

Your energy is precious. Don’t let negative voices steal what belongs to your success.

@UPSCneil

https://youtu.be/IEijtBQlovA

More like an Ethics case study at this point.

@UPSCneil

Every irritation in prep, the syllabus that feels endless, the mocks that sting, the concepts that refuse to settle, they’re not just hurdles.

They’re the grain of sand shaping your pearl.

Out of your greatest frustrations, your finest treasures are forming.

Stay with it. The shine is being built.

@UPSCneil

Hey Sherlockers,

Let’s have a Copy Clinic Live session today using our Proprietary Evaluation Bot for rapid, high-quality feedback on your answer-writing technique.

Just share one answer/essay in either an image or PDF format to t.me/answerwritingneil before 7PM.

Some Selected submissions will be evaluated with our proprietary AWE Bot and sent to the group.

Only the first submission per student will be accepted. A PDF with multiple answers will not be considered to give more students a chance to see the magic themselves.

You’re always also free to checkout the BOT yourself at https://t.me/UpscAWE_bot.

All enrolled Sherlockers must have received the link for the Super Sherlocking Meet, scheduled for Friday, 17th October at 9.30 PM. The meeting link is available in the app's chat section.

You don’t need to be the topper to clear UPSC. You don’t need perfect mock scores to crack prelims. You don’t need flawless handwriting to excel in mains.

Average preparation with consistent effort beats brilliant minds with inconsistent habits.

🎯 UPSC rewards persistence, not perfection. It values dedication over natural talent.

Your “good enough” effort every single day is better than someone’s “excellent” effort once in a while.

Show up. Stay consistent. That’s your superpower.

@UPSCneil​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

📢 Onboarding & Course Doubt Session | 16th Oct, 8:00 PM Sharp

Students looking to enroll in Sherlocking Modules can join the session to get their course and enrollment queries addressed. ✨ A small appreciation gesture awaits those attending with an intent to enroll.

Additionally, enrolled students having any module-related queries may also join for clarity and support.

🔗 Join here: meet.google.com/vcw-nwkp-qxy

Team Unlock IAS

Your name far below the vacancy cutoff in the merit list? That failed campus interview when everyone else got placed? Being left behind alone after friends moved away for their first jobs?

What felt like the end was actually a redirection.

🛤️ Sometimes what looks like a setback is life clearing distractions from your path to civil services.

That “lost” placement gave you the push to pursue your real calling. Those friends moving on removed the peer pressure to settle for less.

Your biggest disappointments became your biggest motivations.

💫 Trust the detours. They weren’t punishments, they were preparations for something greater.

@UPSCneil

When frustration hits after a failed mock test, pause. When you want to quit after reading a confusing Government scheme, breathe.

That angry reaction could destroy months of progress in one moment.

🔥 Your emotional control today shapes your civil service career tomorrow.

Every time you choose patience over panic, discipline over drama — you’re training the future administrator in you.

The nation needs officers who think before they react, not those who let emotions drive decisions.

⚖️ Master your mind first. Everything else follows.

@UPSCneil

Hey Sherlockers!

Watch conversation with All India Radio (AIR) where all important doubts about UPSC journey are addressed in detail-

https://youtu.be/RZ8Y-3YV-AY?si=pj2mkQyN1dwibsM5

You can move to Delhi for coaching, join the best test series, buy all the expensive books.

But if you still carry the same self-doubt, the same fear of failure, the same “I’m not smart enough” story — nothing changes.

🧠 The real transformation isn’t external. It’s internal.

Heal that voice that says you’re not IAS material. Challenge the belief that says others are more deserving.

Your biggest enemy isn’t the syllabus. It’s the limiting thoughts you carry about yourself.

💫 Change your inner narrative first. The outer results will follow.

@UPSCneil

🪔 Happy Diwali 🪔
As diyas glow in every home and fireworks light up the sky, may this festival remind us that even the smallest spark can brighten the darkest night. Let your hope, effort, and kindness be the light that guides you forward and inspires those around you.

✨ Diwali is not just about lights outside, but the glow we nurture within. ✨

@UPSCneil

Half of UPSC is fought outside the exam hall, in the stories you whisper to yourself at 2 AM.
If your story is “I can’t,” you’ve lost before the test begins.

Change the script.
Tell yourself you’re capable, resilient, unbreakable.

That story has no limits.

@UPSCneil

It’s okay if no one sees your growth right now.
UPSC prep often feels like being buried; alone, unseen, in the dark.

But seeds don’t panic in the soil.
They gather strength, quietly building roots.

This hidden season isn’t your end.
It’s your power-building season.

@UPSCneil

That failed prelims attempt from 2024? That time you wasted on the wrong optional? Those months you spent doubting yourself after a bad mock test?

Stop letting yesterday’s mistakes dictate today’s efforts.

🔥 Your past failures are not fortune tellers. They don’t get to write your future story.

Every morning, you get a fresh chance to rewrite your destiny. Don’t let old wounds infect new opportunities.

Today is not yesterday. This attempt is not the last one.

Break free from your own prison.

@UPSCneil

5th Sherlocking Offline Community Meet Notice

All of you are cordially invited to the Fifth Offline Community Meet.

We will be meeting at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya - https://maps.app.goo.gl/vMVdVRG2BYGASdGD9

Post 6PM, you are free to explore adjoining areas at your own leisure!

Last Offline Meet - https://t.me/Neil_You/2557

National Museum:
https://youtube.com/shorts/nO3Hu3Cass0?si=ZDDcuebytVBWk_4Z

Lodhi Gardens:
https://youtube.com/shorts/EwvUG9JfJwU?si=THKoJgLbo5DQdOIR

Your blood carries proof that survival is your inheritance.

Every ancestor before you endured famine, war, plague, and chaos and still, you stand here with a pen, a dream, and a chance.

UPSC is not the hardest test your lineage has faced.

Act like you carry 3.8 billion years of undefeated history.

@UPSCneil

You’re walking away from the comfort of your old life. No more endless social media. No more “I’ll study tomorrow.”

You’re leaving behind the person who made excuses, who procrastinated, who feared failure.

🚶‍♂️ This journey demands sacrifice. Late-night parties become early morning studies. Casual friendships fade as your focus sharpens.

It’s lonely sometimes. It’s uncomfortable always.

But on the other side of this discomfort? Your IAS dreams are waiting.

✨ Walk away from who you were to become who you’re meant to be.

@UPSCneil