7 DEADLY SINS OF UPSC PREPARATION

1. Current Affairs without Static
This leads to lack of understanding of fundamentals and inability to form linkages across papers.

2. Mocks without PYQs
The gravest of all sins with no possible redemption.

3. Hardwork without Breaks
This strategy is often attempted by ‘serious aspirants’ to achieve superproductivity but is actually counterproductive.

4. Mains without Answer Writing Practice
Often results in phenomenons like - non completion of paper, generic content, lack of brain-hand coordination.

5. Answers without IBC Format
A good structure is a prerequisite of a good answer and to compensate for the average content.

6. Learning without Revision
The most difficult part of the process is revision, but the number of revisions has a direct correlation to recall time.

7. Planning without Execution
Fancy, colourful planners and a new time table every fortnight do more harm than good. A plan is as good as its execution, right?


#jan_hit_me_jaari

Update:

Last two weeks have been transformative for me in more way than one!(ज़िन्दगी बदल देने वाले)!

I’ll pass on the detailed experience soon but I’ll share the outcome for now!

Your love and support has been pivotal in bringing me back to my best headspace. So I’ll be resuming everything on mission mode starting the coming week.

Sherlocking Mains, Answer Writing Evaluation and Free community initiatives will be up and running.

Feel free to leave your queries in the group and I shall see you there!

https://t.me/Neil_You/643

Ping @helpdeskupsc for any course related queries!

As is evident from our discussions earlier, I'll be opening up the Answer Writing Evaluation from tomorrow.

I was earlier not looking forward to it because it's really draining if I have to give you actual improvement amd not a generic template.

On the othet hand, I also had to respect the trust put in me by a lot of you who understand the value I bring.

So as a compromise, I decided to start the evaluation for a limited time on first come first serve. I will try to deliver the evaluation asap, from anywhere within 6hrs to 48hrs at the latest.

Details are below:
https://t.me/Neil_You/643

For further details, speak with @helpdeskupsc.

Also, for people who were looking for Answer Writing Basics, Sherlocking Mains already covers that.

I wanted to finish this break by seeking inspiration from the sharpest mind of the last century!

Bapu, as we know him, was a man of not only the highest virtues but also possessed intelligence beyond majority of the mortals who ever walked on the face of this planet!

He had the tactical nous of being able to bring masses into the fight against british oppression. It was a watershed moment for our independence journey at a testing time!

The past couple months have been testing times for me too! And hence I decided to go to his abode in Sabarmati, spend some time there and maybe seek inspiration and blessings from him.

I was fortunate. It worked! Not only do I feel rejuvenated, but I think I can deliver what the ecosystem needs, while making it sustainable for me.

Hopefully you guys will experience the value first hand!

At Sabarmati Ashram!

Also, I have gotten some goodies for our Sherlocking community. I will keep creating little competitive situations and have those goodies as the prizes!

Wishes to everyone.

Bapu will show all of us the way! ♥️

Sneak Peek into the list of Goodies!

Session for Physics at 4PM

https://t.me/PHYSICSneil/274

Consolidated links for all the initiatives:

UPSC
HCS
Physics
Life in General
Answer Writing

Accountability Post for our future selves:

https://t.me/LIFE_neil/2529

Let’s slowly resume our weekly Sherlocking Community Meets!

Sherlocking Prelims students can ping @helpdeskupsc for the weekend meet link!

For people looking for module details!
https://t.me/Neil_You/643

It brings me joy to share this little video with my telegram family! 😃

https://youtu.be/LY423KeNQPs?feature=shared

All the students must have gotten the links by now. Please ping @helpdeskupsc if you haven't yet.

CSE prep Guidance by YouTube Echo Chambers and how it works on the ground!

https://t.me/LIFE_neil/2699

Putting a representation with UPSC, CAT and sending emails to a bunch of official IDs so that we can get reserve list started for IFoS.

If you know anyone who missed IFoS final list marginally, kindly ask them to connect. The more the representations, the higher the chance that justice prevails.

Please circulate this in your circle and with people who might help/who missed the list closely!

Module Update:

I have resumed working on the Sherlocking Mains Module.

In my assessment, we should start releasing the videos in a couple of week’s time. So just finish the already uploaded videos for now and start executing those principles.

These are the details for the existing modules:

https://t.me/Neil_You/643

Ping @helpdeskupsc for followup queries!

Invitation to the "Friday Music Night" with the Life & you Community on telegram!

https://t.me/LIFE_neil/2962

कुछ तो लोग कहेंगे-Maintaining Equanimity in Tough times:

https://t.me/LIFE_neil/3099

PS: Timing for this invite is 9.30PM!