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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Thank you sir...
Thank you sir
Could you suggest how to read newspapers and prepare for current affairs.
I didn't make notes from newspapers but read them carefully. I'd make a mental note of important recurring issues. I would do this exercise for a week and then on a fine weekend, I would just sit and go through 7 days current affairs compilation from CD/Forum/Insights (choose as per your liking, all of cover the same content anyway) As I read these online compilation, I used to highlight important things so that they became my revision material when I refer to it later.
I saved this as Guru Mantra. You've not mentioned anything about your interview in your site. Best wishes for your 93rd FC. - a 2019 Aspirant
All the very best!
keep writing sir ,it would of great help
I never thought I would begin to admire you to an extent where my day starts with watching you speak and ends with reading your writings!!! It's reallyyy euphoric at times ?plzz do continue writing!!!
Thanks. You are kind.
Sure, plan to write more.
It is such a motivating video...
Hello sir, Thank u so much sir....these true words Wil surely helps me in my journey,no matter what I should move on and have determination,perseverance and commitment with my goal........Thank you again sir.
All the very best!
Thankyou for sharing it sir..I think now I will able to concentrate more on my small targets...
Sir could you please tell that how did you prepare current affairs for prelims specially...
I'd written about my current affair strategy in one of my comments on this site. Please find it.
Quite thoughtful and much needed.Thankyou for sharing!
Thank you.
Sir suggest some test series to get perfection on ncerts
This touched my heart, brought tears and rejuvenated me and my belief to continue and persist. It inspired me to not lose hope and do what the present demands. Thank you sir.
I really like how you consider others as your own and not have boundaries of self and others. Keep being such beautiful human being.
Thanks and best wishes.
Hii Sir glad to see your Inspirational Video. I am also an Engineer working in MNC company not Satisfied with My work !. willing to achieve something, Please Guide me sir through Ur Inspirational words.
I didn't get it man!
From where ,i will get it
Love u sir...ua my inspiration
???glad to see your reply! Your my inspiration.