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CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

Daily current affairs insights plus HINDU editorial
Environment pt 365-20 pages 
Vision current affairs march -10 pages
Optional socio caste system- 3 thinkers 
The day is over for me.

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Only did Newspaper nothing more because library was once again closed 

Where were they opened?

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I don't know why I keep visiting forum,I am not that active here nor do I have such rhetoric in my quiver to make that subtle manifestation of my priorities and whims.

May be because it is the only place I can observe people like me, who are trying to express their muse and are much more enlightened and brighter than I ever was.

Till this point I have seen more than anything upsc as my verse(dead poets society reference).

But now I think somehow it's like any other material things just to be planned,needed and executed.

May be ,This will not last long, may be the journey which started 2 years back will soon find its goal,may be the pursuit of self discovery will culminate into the name in that holy pdf.

Until then I will keep looking for my verses I have so many of them to contribute to humankind ,till I shall perish into nothingness.


 Refer this beauty by Walt Whitman

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Despite being aware of the fact that I am extremely sensitive to caffine,had 2 (even 1 could have been enough to destroy me)cups of tea after being tempted by stupid Lucknow evening rain(tea after 6 months),could not study at night could not sleep at night.

Its kind of  killing me ,overly stimulated.

Any tips?how to undo caffine hangover fast,I have to study a lot(literally) today?

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@Rashmirathi just knowing Marrycom works as a miracle for me.

I think she lost to another champion who had a medal in Rio 2016 Olympic.

In sports things change with age it's hard for me when I see federar losing continuously and Serena Williams too.

But what shall Always inspire us their ability and courage to continue despite the odds and the wind against them.

Cheers !to her grit.


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Hey guys,how are managing your excercise and meditation these days?

And how do you shift and  plan to continue these things during intense preparation stage.


I go out for a walk for an hour or so but it breaks the momentum somehow.

So any suggestions?


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@LetsGetThisBread such a beautiful analogy of coconut.
Thanks.


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@maggiie I am doing insights tests.
They are good enough.

For concept etc careerbless site  and pocket aptitude application.

It's more of the practice game.


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I agree but my case was opposite post mains 2020 failure and after that being blessed with covid 19 ,I could not study well for 3 months(less than 6 hrs)

Now I am back ,somehow into rhythm but hours are not my criteria(better than 6-7 now though) rather I like subject based deadlines, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but I know what time it takes for me to complete a target.

Anyway let's all buckle up with all our capabilities and idiosyncrasies for last 60 days and then beyond.

PS-My daily timetable dictates me to study 12-13 hrs a  day but I know that's different than effective hours of studies.


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@LetsGetThisBread depends on test series.
Last year FLT insights 90 plus was good enough.
And subject wise it was 100.

My scores varied a lot depending upon my level of  comfort with the topic and number of revision in subject wise tests like 67 in modern history test 1 ,test 2 108.
Economy 120 etc etc.

Fst I averaged 92-93 with 62 percent accuracy.

This year yet to give FLT

Planning to write few FLTS OF vision too in order to keep the diversity.

I strongly believe based on my experience of last year that marks (if low) does not matter I had scored 48 in one of open mock tests of insight In morning and 88 in evening.

My performance till now in insights subject wise.

Control and improvements in accuracy will be key






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@sjerngal same man,if u get to know how to revise history faster plz share.


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The delusion of control

Its ironical how I always account for such rigid mindset and forget that being human (and not robot)has its own downsides..

Had planned to finish ancient and medieval in 3 days.

Day 1 went ok.

Day 2 back pain so became a bit complacent.

Missed daily goal by a huge margin.

Day 3 today pre lunch things were smooth,how on earth could have I imagined that my room's ceiling fan will burn itself,and ruin a couple of hours, with back pain still working like icings on the cake of uncontrolled time paradigm.

So here we are trying to make things right having this delusion of control making plans like gods of our destinies but what happens then?

Reality and pragmatism.

Anyway I don't know but amidst all these chaos and losing the essence of control, my mind always says-you are becoming who you are.


And I plan again just like before, like a heartless and painless robot,and so it goes.



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@Rashmirathi this leads to realisation of futility of so called UNSC UNHRC another example is south china sea and uighuars issue in xinxiang china..where international order is at the mercy of authoritarianism.

Lesson for india is instead of eyeing towards practically improbable UNSC permanent seat,we should rather be looking at more alliances with US ANd RUSSIA etc ,come even more strongly in economic arena.

And strengthen our borders even more, defence will be the key against non state actors like Taliban who now will be state actors.


India's foreign and security paradigm needs a sea change now.


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 @LetsGetThisBread same here.done with ancient today, planning to do medieval even though it's about 50 pages in TN board ncert it's a big headache.

 Planning to attach it with a rather interesting subject like economy and doing it side by side,bit by bit😀


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@sjerngal same here bro,deadlines are getting extended for me.
Wrote down pledges to remain disciplined from tomorrow.


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@The Force so relevant in these times


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Hello guys does anybody else feel that The hindu is getting less and less relevant for upsc now.

planning to shift to indian express.

have been reading the hindu editorial plus insights daily current affairs from past 2 years now a days analysis seems to be missing from the Hindu.

any comments/suggestions"

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@LetsGetThisBread upto what date editorial and insights daily are you planning to cover before prelims?

Last year I stopped that before 30 days but this year I am bit skeptical,as u also follow the same so thought of asking u.

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@LetsGetThisBread thanks, even I planned the same from today.
Insight daily can anyway be done in 30 mins.


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@sjerngal don't give a shit bro,I scored 62.34 only,last year 1 month before exam I wrote one of open tests and only scored 48.

In actual upsc  exam (with various answer keys)I scored 106-110.

A lot of people with 100 plus in open tests don't get into prelims pdf 

Actually I have decided not to write the open tests anymore because they set the most useless and untypical of upsc paper they can negatively impacts one's elimination techniques.

It's better to rely on pyq and one standard test series and trust our knowledge base.

Ps-views are personal 


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@Shailputri about Google doodle   tim bergling his story is fascinating if he was alive he would have been 32 today.
But his short journey was remarkable, sad that he could not win that battle.
But his story inspires all of us to win.
Life does not end at 32(32 is remarkable age limit 4 many of us) sometimes it begins after that.


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@LetsGetThisBread you will be back today, your coconut story still motivates me.

Just be disconnected for next 28 days from outside world let the knowledge be your greenhouse, outside influence even though inadvertently can have profound impact on our mind sometimes.

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Even typing my registration number to download admit card,my heart rate increases so UPSC vibes have started again.


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You will get better tomorrow bro just have a good night's sleep today,often happens with me too.

I have accepted that planning-execution deficit near prelims is as natural as fiscal deficit of India 😂😂


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@nerdfighter I was lucky enough to hear them live- khudi is relevant and good too bro,just listen to it too.


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@dwightschrute pdf expert for iOS I use for  iPad  u can highlight underline and later export in pdf format.
Sorry, I have no idea about Android but there must be some feature like that for sure inbuilt in pdf reader app ,pdf expert is free(for this feature)but others might charge for the same.


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No matter what happens tomorrow ,we will smile.

Cheers!

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