A hindsight empowered advice piece to my younger self.
After my UPSC results, someone came up to me and asked: “Now that you’ve succeeded after a long journey, you must have learnt a lot of lessons along the way. If you were to meet your younger self who is starting his preparation just now, what advice would you give him?”
I wrote this speech trying to answer that question. I titled it Letter to My Younger Self and delivered the talk recently to a group of bright, enthusiastic aspirants at the Ravindra Bharati Auditorium in Hyderabad.
Sharing it here so that it reaches those who couldn’t attend the event. Hope you find it useful.
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Hi sir, I want to evaluate my answers online ...for this what I have to do ...pls suggest me.
Great to hear the golden words for the up comming youth i mean the aspirants...we take you as an inspiring personality.
Very inspiring video .Thanks for it sir. Just got the lost confidence after seeing it. I will remember those three things as a thumb rule for my civil services preparation. I m glad that you are still helping the aspirants like us. I request you to continue helping us.
Will do. All the best!
Thanks sir.
Sir please help me , how to prepare for upsc with a job , as u always been my source of inspiration nd a guider too , so please try to help in ur own words , how to give our best in upsc preparation wt a job.
9am-8pm job
I have listened to so many toppers that I have lost count..BT one thing that I always believed and u proved is that failures r there to make us stronger ...because one attempt and ist time topper would have made u an accomplishelment but ur failures and ur persistence and endurance made u an inspiration. Great lecture
Best of the best gets humbled! So you are!!!hearty congratulations!!!
thanks sir. We all look up to you. Respect!!!!
Sir ! This post filled me writing up about the best day of 2k18! Yes I attend the "Vijaya padam" @ravindra bharti auditorium just to watch you n boost myself by knowing your journey live there and also your cute cherishing personality. I am blessed to get valuable advice n clear path .
And all your bligs have always keep me motivating ! U r my guru since that day !
Hyderabadis?
I'm glad you found the speech helpful. My best wishes.
It was 21-may 2018 !
And I made one commitment that day to be there one day when my efforts are in the right way and fruitful.
They way u say " mee lo kasi unteh edaina sadinchochu". (Im not that good in Telgu).
thank you sir god bless u