Mind Power Techniques, Tricks & Motivation to top competitive exams
Today, while I was deeply immersed in writing for my book, I suddenly remembered Shiv Khera and his book ‘You Can Win.’ I don’t know why the word ‘shiv’ took me to some kind of nostalgic thoughts, which made me pick that book again after a very long time. I bought ‘You Can Win’ during…
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Earl Nightingale was a world-renowned motivational speaker, radio personality, and pioneer of personal development. He inspired millions of people with his deep voice and powerful messages about mindset, success, and self-belief. Earl Nightingale, a U.S. Marine and radio broadcaster, gained international fame with his 1956 recording, “The Strangest Secret,” widely credited as the first spoken-word…
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I came to know about the inspiring story of Olympic gold medalist Matthias Steiner from a motivational article, which reinforced my belief in the ‘power of a strong ‘why’, or purpose. In my motivational book to be published soon, the first step among the ‘7 Unstoppable Steps to unbelievable success’ is, of course, the power…
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Neuroscience secrets to motivate yourself Stop blaming yourself for lacking motivation to study for your dream goal (UPSC civil service or state PCS, etc). If you feel like not studying, it is not just because of your laziness. It is all because of how your brain is wired to avoid hard efforts. Don’t worry. You…
Take the Growth mindset quiz test now. To achieve great success in life, it is essential to identify the type of mindset you currently possess. Your mindset is the invisible force that determines your ceiling in the pursuit of achievement in any field. What are the types of mindset in us? There are two types…
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How many times can you withstand defeat in life? Once, twice, or at the maximum five times? It requires a great amount of willpower and determination to move forward towards your goal after a few setbacks.Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States and one of the greatest leaders in history, failed repeatedly in…
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A team of researchers from the Universities of Geneva (UNIGE), Harvard, and McGill used artificial intelligence (AI) recently to uncover how a small part of the brain called the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) plays an important role in motivation. The Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) is a tiny region deep in the brain that produces dopamine,…
The shocking incident often quoted by Visualization experts The entire world was shocked when the news spread that world chess champion Garry Kasparov was defeated by an ex-prisoner in a match conducted in Israel. The ex-prisoner was Natan Sharansky, who was a former Soviet dissident. The friendly chess match occurred in the year 1996, when…
What is 1% Club? The “1% Club” is a concept or metaphor used across personal development, productivity, and elite achievement circles. It refers to those individuals who operate in the top 1% of performance, success, or improvement in their selected area or field. Individuals outperform others because they have mastered certain essential skills and possess…
I heard a tragic story about a young aspirant in Hyderabad that shook me to the core. It was the very first day of my Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC Group 1) coaching class, and our Maths teacher opened the class not with formulas—but with a real story. Though the story was tragic, it…
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Don’t quit poem is a great motivtional poem that helps us overcome tough difficult situations. How not to give up is the major theme of the poem. Attributed to Edgar A.Guest
James Clear’s ‘1% rule’ in the book ‘Atomic Habits’ James Clear popularized the ‘1% improvement rule’, in his famous book ‘Atomic Habits’, that had inspired millions of people worldwide. The core idea of the ‘1% rule’ is that you need not make huge changes overnight to achieve success. If you just improve by 1% per…
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It was the cold month of January, and I was posted at Amritsar in Punjab . The temperature started falling to 2°C. While performing duties, we used to wear winter camouflage jackets. But, after reaching home, the general attitude was to get into a quilt or a sleeping bag to keep ourselves warm. My preliminary…
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“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice … it is conformity.” And there you have the reason for so many failures. Conformity — people acting like everyone else, without knowing why or where they are going.” ― Earl Nightingale, The Strangest Secret Conformity is the tendency for an individual to align his…
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Have you heard of Quitter’s Day? Quitter’s Day denotes the day on which the majority of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. It is observed on the second Friday in January in the United States and several countries. On January 1, every year, people make a symbolic fresh start towards their goal and join, for…
PLEASE NOTE: This article may be read only by those who seriously suffer from exam anxiety. A small amount of anxiety will usually be there for most of the students, and a small amount of stress is actually good too, as it helps to perform better. But for some, the exam anxiety will be so…
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The students preparing for competitive exams like UPSC, IAS, IPS, or state civil services often face challenges like not being able to maintain deep focus in their studies, being unable to manage time efficiently, and also burnout feelings during studies. Many of the toppers in competitive exams overcome these issues by effectively using a time…
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