Mind Power Techniques, Tricks & Motivation to top competitive exams
About a month before my preliminary exam, I availed leave and went to Thiruvananthapuram to join a coaching class. The time available was very limited, but, I decided to join the class, as I hoped that the entire syllabus would be covered in less time and also I would get the opportunity to appear in…
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When I was aspiring to clear the UPSC Civil Services exam, I used to wander around Delhi—especially Rajinder Nagar, Mukherjee Nagar, and the old JNU campus area—in search of study materials. Also, I used to search at the second-hand book shops, where old coaching materials of famous coaching centres were available for a very low…
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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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During the days of my struggle, I had a peculiar fear about how I would perform in the future if I achieved my dream goal of getting into some powerful higher posts. This apprehension added to the already existing various other self-doubts that I already had, and this acted as a big mental block. I…
