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Letter 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.

Link to the Video

Anudeep Durishetty

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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.

  • 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

  • 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).

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