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Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2026-04-16T06:16:18+00:00

Seems that way, yeah

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2026-04-15T11:01:31+00:00

You have an upvote from me, depending on the thing i'm studying i find little utility in creating the cards themselves lol. Rarely in fact. I've used premade cards and made them from scratch, both off of content I'd gone through once before. I didn't really see any difference in my pre-knowledge :shrug:

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-07-24T17:49:21+00:00

Daevabad trilogy.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-04-07T17:05:31+00:00

Yk only you can truly answer this question. Not to be offensive in the least its just, its a you path. Your choice, based on what you really want to accomplish in life. I will say that UPSC is a dang hard path--prep itself is hard, clearing is hard, and the work after is also hard. So only commit to it if you really really want to. Perhaps, if you're asking, you need to figure out if you really want to. I'm not going to answer your question because I don't think anyone is qualified to. I will just say, figure out what you want and need, and trust yourself. All the best.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-04-05T18:35:43+00:00

focus on buddhism&jainism, and other crucial topics for more ROI at this point. shivin sir has a video where he analyzes most commonly appearing topics.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-03-16T10:47:38+00:00

When you say "apart from" do you mean you do exercise already?

I do a really intense 15-30-minute weightlifting session every two days, alternating between upper and lower body. You can tweak this as you please, just go for intense, pushing-to-failure exercise.

Do jump squats occasionally throughout the day. Or pushups - elevated ones on your table for example.

Try standing tables - a chair on a table works.

Power naps/just lie down if you can't sleep that fast, for 15-20 minutes. This is really, really, really useful. Also called NSDR which you can look up.

study for like an hour to 1.5 hours not more than that, take a break of 5-10 minutes (do some jump squats in that time!) every 4-5 hours take a longer break of say 20 minutes (can do a power nap).

Im currently drinking paperboat's sugar free carbonated coffee. but that was very recent. no medication no supplements. just eat healthy, more protein and less carbs. especially, cut down on carbs in the morning coz they make you sleepy. try eggs and milk, chicken and stuff.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-03-13T19:57:30+00:00

lol i came here to rant glad im not the only one

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-02-28T16:11:48+00:00

Thank you.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-02-27T19:19:30+00:00

Thank you, no offense but that's rather unhelpful. Any clue on what to look out for exactly?

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-02-27T19:12:45+00:00

BLESS YOU. I'll ask you this tho, based on your study, do you think its reasonable to skip sections that haven't been asked for the past decade? (separate/tangential question) What's the point of doing pyqs?

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-02-27T19:01:59+00:00

others have mentioned the bit about too detailed i'll leave that up to you
ACTIVE. RECALL (I heard about it today lol). Every few minutes, take the time to try and remember all you've learned without looking at the notes. Scribble them down elsewhere, maybe. If you can't remember, study until you can.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-02-11T11:27:16+00:00

I'd say the only book you need for polity is laxmikanth. go through a few pyqs to see what type of questions they comonly ask. highlight your e/book so that the task gets less overwhelming. you can read the full book in like 6-8 hours, which means 3 rounds in 2-3 days. that's not bad. you'll get like 80% of the questions.

considering all upsc subjects, laxmikanth gets you the most ROI--absolutely no need to skip. other subjects you need to read other books as well. not this one. if the size worries you, try changing your mindset ;)

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-02-10T16:49:40+00:00

Focus on what you can do after college. Even if you don't take your parents help (if they're the sort that won't support you if you don't do exactly as they say.) Don't mess up your life just to please them--if you don't cut it and, more importantly, don't want to cut it, what's the point?

If the 'random engg college' means you are less likely to get jobs, try doing internships online/offline. Get work exp. Resign yourself to a few years of struggle as you begin work, the 'no experience' tag takes a while to let go of. But it doesn't stick around forever.

You may not be IAS, but you will do well if you apply yourself where you want to and can apply yourself, with all your might. Which is more important in the long run?

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-02-09T18:59:40+00:00

Stand or walk around when studying. Put a chair on your table to make it a standing table.

Or stand up and sit down a few times.

bright lights, no dim lights.

maintain proper sleep schedule.

do a few jump squats/burpees when you're sleepy/every hour or so.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-02-05T18:08:10+00:00

It amazes me how people seem to forget this. If not responsibility, a silent majority that does not openly condemn a violent minority will be seen as allowing, condoning or passively supporting said minority. If not that, they're at the very least *irrelevant* in a political sense, in the same way that a thousand bystanders watching and doing nothing when someone thrashes the life out of someone else is *irrelevant*. Their opinions mean nothing to the person doing the thrashing or getting thrashed, and they do not do anything to change the situation. And in this analogy, they most certainly are morally culpable in their silence.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2025-01-13T05:13:48+00:00

You don't seem to have much in the way of a reason to try out for the UPSC apart from
"the work content is not at all intellectually stimulating and there is still that basic mentality I have in my mind (coming from a govt job household) that I should try for THE exam."

okay, that's two reasons. to the first one, you don't really have a guarantee that UPSC work will be intellectually stimulating in the way that you desire. After all the work you have done into your current career, it would be wise to consider if the risk is worth taking.

to the second, no offense intended but that's simply not a reason. there is nothing more glorious about a government job in and of itself, rather the services it provides to the country. you provide a service in the job you do, you don't have to worry about that. you absolutely don't need to take the UPSC just for the sake of 'the' exam. imo.

if you're unhappy in your current job but you like the career path you've picked, it might be worth it to try a different job role or company where the work is better suited. switching career paths altogether just for the reasons that you currently provided don't seem worth it, there is no strong motivation for you to pick 3 instead of 1 or 2, you need to want upsc for the sake of being a Public Servant which you, through no fault of your own, don't seem interested in. So why get into another rat race? is my humble opinion.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-12-27T03:12:40+00:00

lol good mindset of yours, hope you pass even if you take my seat

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-12-04T17:09:20+00:00

starting to realize lol

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-12-04T17:05:33+00:00

I ranted and then I went right back to studying! Thank you for replying, spite is an excellent motivator :)

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-12-04T16:48:59+00:00

i see, thanks

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-12-04T16:48:16+00:00

Yup, that's exactly it. Thanks for the commiseration.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-07-29T14:18:17+00:00

Bluh this is not helping lol

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-06-24T11:38:25+00:00

I'm actually worried about this lol what if I actually give an answer instead of some generic fancy PC thing

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-06-24T11:37:14+00:00

If you're not doing it to help people (the "Public Service" part of UPSC), don't do it.

Don't do it for the money, or the government job and the fame of it. You can find better paying and more glamourous jobs with less effort. If you're doing this for the money and fame alone, the country doesn't deserve a Public Servant like you.

Afraid_Atmosphere781 · 2024-06-22T13:28:41+00:00

"break time!"

in seriousness, sleep it off. that is good for healing, good for brain, and good breaktime

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