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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Stop postponing joy till results day.

Build it in your discipline, your routines, your progress.

Happiness isn’t a reward - it's a practice.


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The ones who stay composed after failing prelims twice. The ones who remain steady when everyone doubts them. The ones who keep faith through the endless waiting.

They’re not calm because life was easy. They’re calm because they survived the chaos.

Your inner peace wasn’t gifted, it was forged in fire.

Every storm you weathered built the unshakeable strength inside you. The panic attacks you conquered. The breakdowns you recovered from. The nights you cried but showed up the next morning anyway.

That peace? That’s your superpower. That’s what will carry you through the exam hall, the interview, the uncertainty.

Trust what you’ve built through struggle.

@UPSCneil
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The Constitution did not just give India a system of governance; it gave India direction, identity, and purpose.

As serious aspirants and future officers, your journey is not just about clearing an exam, it is about earning the trust of ‘We the People’.
And that trust rests on how deeply you understand the values behind every article and not just the articles themselves.

India’s progress is not an accident. It is the result of constitutional morality, visionary leadership, and a citizenry that believed in democratic ideals.

Today, the real tribute is not in celebration,
but in preservation.
Not in speeches, but in service.

May we continue to strengthen this legacy,
and ensure that the next 75 years are built on justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity; not just in words, but in action.

@UPSCneil
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Sometimes the only thing between you and a rank is the courage to believe you can actually get one.

Stop shrinking. Grow into your capability.

@UPSCneil
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Nothing around you is fixed.

Not society, not the exam, not destiny.

They were designed by people no smarter than you —
and can be redefined by you.


@UPSCneil
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You’ll never “feel” ready — not for UPSC, not for life.

Readiness isn’t an emotion, it’s a decision you make in silence.

Start the mock. Write the first answer. Take the attempt. Courage comes after you begin, not before.


@UPSCneil
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You don’t need to announce your comeback. You don’t need to prove yourself to doubters. You don’t need applause for showing up daily.

Real strength is silent preparation while others sleep. Focused revision while others scroll. Consistent effort without seeking validation.

🎯 The ones making noise are insecure. The ones in silence are dangerous.

When results arrive, your work will speak louder than any declaration ever could.

Stop talking about what you’ll do. Let your name in the final list do the talking.

Move in silence. Strike with results.

@UPSCneil
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UPSC is the art of moving forward without guarantees.

You won’t always feel certain — but you must still turn the page, take the mock, write the answer, show up again.

Faith > certainty.


@UPSCneil
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Every aspirant is a dreamer first.

Mocked in the dark, celebrated in the light.

Keep walking — the dawn always belongs to those who dared to see it first.

@UPSCneil
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Every aspirant has a story they tell themselves:
“I’ll start properly next month.”
“I’m not from a top college.”
“I don’t have that kind of memory.”

But here’s the truth that story is the only thing between you and the rank list.
It’s not time, it’s not competition, it’s not luck, it’s you convincing yourself you can’t.

Once you stop negotiating with your fears, your preparation finally begins.

@UPSCneil
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In UPSC and in life, you’ll see noise, pressure, opinions, competition.
Observe everything — but don't let it enter your mind.

Clarity comes from detachment, not comparison.

@UPSCneil
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Life, like UPSC journey, is not as rigid as it looks.

When your intention becomes fierce and your effort becomes faithful,
paths appear, doors open, and the world quietly rearranges itself around your determination.


@UPSCneil
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When you’ve already lost everything- the job, the relationship, the easy path; fear loses its grip.

You have nothing to protect. Nothing to defend. Nothing to lose.

⚔️ That makes you the most dangerous competitor in this exam.

While others play it safe, afraid of what failure might cost, you’ve already paid the price. While they hold back, you go all in.

Your emptiness is your advantage. Your rock bottom is your launchpad.

When you have nothing to lose, you have everything to gain.

Fight like it.

@UPSCneil
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UPSC is lonely. Life can be too.

Learn to be your own support system —
because the loudest motivation must come from your own heart.


@UPSCneil
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You’ve been playing small for too long. Accepting average marks. Settling for “good enough” preparation. Telling yourself you’re not cut out for top ranks.

But deep inside, there’s a hunger. A fire. A voice that knows you’re capable of more.

🦁 Stop dimming your light to make others comfortable. Stop lowering your dreams to match their expectations.

You weren’t born to blend in. You were born to lead, to serve, to matter.

The lion inside you is tired of pretending. It’s time to roar.

@UPSCneil
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Stop waiting for others to validate your dream. Stop asking relatives if UPSC is “realistic” for you. Stop seeking approval from those who never dared.

The day you stop needing permission is the day you claim your power.

You don’t need their belief. You need your own conviction.

Take that difficult optional. Give that scary mock. Start the preparation everyone calls “too risky.”

Own your choice. Own your journey. Own your future.

@UPSCneil
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You have the potential to crack UPSC, to serve millions, to change lives but you downplay your dreams to fit in.

“It’s just an exam, not a big deal.” “I’m trying, but who knows…” “Let’s see what happens.”

🔥 Stop shrinking your fire to make others comfortable with their coldness.

Your ambition intimidates them. Your dedication exposes their excuses. Your hunger reminds them of their settling.

So they ask you to dim your light. And you do calling it humility.

That’s not humility. That’s hiding.

Burn bright. Burn loud. Unapologetically.

@UPSCneil
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You feel exhausted because you’re carrying everyone’s dreams but your own. You feel defeated because you’re chasing their version of success, not yours.

Their timeline. Their definitions. Their doubts disguised as advice.

💪 Strip away what doesn’t belong to you. The uncle who questions your optional. The friend who mocks your dedication. The voice that says “be realistic.”

Underneath all that weight is your true strength, the version of you that chose this path for a reason.

You’re not tired of the journey. You’re tired of justifying it.

Stop explaining. Start reclaiming your dream.

@UPSCneil
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Open Sherlocking Meet for Mains Prep, Answer Writing and Everything in Between

🗓 Day/Date: Saturday, 13th Dec
Time: 04:00 PM
🔗 Link: https://meet.google.com/gzp-zqxo-opi

You can send your answers for Live Evaluation to @helpdeskupsc, and some selected answers on a first-come, first-serve basis will be evaluated during the session.

📌 This is the final Open Master Sherlocking Meet; thereafter, Prelims and Mains sessions will happen separately for enroled students.
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