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CSE 2022: Plan/ Strategy/ Daily Routine

This is an everything thread for all stuff 2022. You can post your daily goals, end-of-the-day updates, weekly targets or any weird thing you use to measure your progress. You can put into words & post the soul-sucking sadness that is threatening to devour you & your productivity. You can write what made your day & let others experience the happiness too, at least vicariously. This is a thread to pick each other up. This is a thread to keep each other accountable. This is a no-judgement zone.

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“This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.”

— Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood


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Goodmorning people...:)

Nothing can replace"चाय" इन winters..!!(वैसे Not so excited today.. ("सरदर्द गया नही अभी"...)

Reality check: Please get up and study..:)

Targets: 

1: NEWSPAPER..

2: SOCIOLOGY PAPER 2 ( TOPIC: CASTE SYSTEM)

3: GS 1 SOCIETY [NCERT] (MARKET:AS AN INSTITUTION)

4: NOTHING TODAY..!! 

keeping it all simple..will try to complete these Targets...:) 

Have a nice day people..:)

Happy to tell you all that I have completed all my targets today..!! :) 

अपडेट्स कुछ इस प्रकार हैं :

1: DONE (Fav work to do)

2: DONE ( bcz the topic is too wide..so have segregated it into two parts...1st part (done)

3: DONE (चलो आज वो दिन आ गया) reading portion done..

4: Ok.. so wanted to share with you guys..I'm developing a new habit of reading novels.. I use to earlier..but bcz of some work was not able to continue..so now have started again..

Felt good today after reading that novel..:)

PS: WENT out to eat something.(most fav dish).came back and completed the last two target..:)

Goodmorning all..:) 

So..started my day very well..but then.."SUNDAY BEING SUNDAY".. बाहर निकल गए कुछ पर्सनल काम से.. एंड then came back late..

Bcz I felt ashamed toh "update" nahi kr paaye..

Anyways.... Woke up early today.. Started A new day full of positivity..:)

So here are the Targets:

1: Started Meditation (20mins)

2: Newspaper( non -negotiable)

3: SOCIOLOGY paper २(CASTE SYSTEM)

4: GS 1 Society (PATTERN of Social Inequality and Exclusion)

Before saying "HAVE A GOOD DAY PEOPLE"..here is a quote from "बॉम्बे टॉकीज"

"EVERYTHING" happens for a reason.Maybe you don't see the reason right now..but when it is finally revealed,it will blow you away.

                                      - "BY ZIG ZIGLAR"

Goodmorning सबको..:)

Nothing to "update"..cz the lethargicness (I don't if this word is correct;) of Sunday continued..!!! Day was not so good.. ( शाम तक तो कुछ नही kr पाए) but at night made some plans.. actually "strict plans"...( For next few months)

Hope so.. अब "मूड"swing naa kre":) 

Strict Target for today..:_

1: NEWSPAPER

2: SOCIOLOGY ( FEATURES OF CASTE SYSTEM)

3: GS 1 सोसाइटी ( SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND EXCLUSION)

4: CA+ 10 QUES..!! 

Have a good day people...:) 

let's work hard.."मिलते हैं सब sham ko":)

Goodmorning people.:) 

Was unable to post yesterday's backlog but here it is...1:Done..2: Done(finally)..3:Not done..4: Partial Done..!

One thing to share: So.. few days ago my "focus" said BYe Bye will be back when you will back on track..!! I tried but बात बन नही रही.. टू get it बैक I have to be back first (from the lost World)

So here is the "to do list":

1: Optional ( New Topic- Untouchability: Forms and perspectives)

2: Newspaper

3: Same ( yesterday's backlog)

4: CA + ARTICLE( from magazine)

And a big थैंक्स to all those who shook me on YPT..Thank you guys for reminding me that I am still capable of completing my targets..:) 

Will be back soon on "YPT"..:) 

Few lines from " The Ground Beneath Her Feet"

     - "The only people who see the whole picture,are the ones who step out of the frame"..:)

Have a good day ahead people:)



Goodmorning aspirants..:) WOKE up early today..( usually I get up at 6) but today when I saw the watch it was 2AM..was moving here and there..thought नींद आ जाएगी..but jab finally nahi aayi to started studying:) 

No wonder " life is a rollercoaster ride"; and we all are sitting on our seats... going through some ups and downs"..:) but time flies and so does the problems..:) 

नया दिन नई शुरआत....TARGETs for Today.

1: Newspaper 

2: Sociology ( TOPIC: Tribal Communities IN India)

3: POLITY NCERT NOTE MAKING 

4: CA + 10 QUES..

YESTERDAY'S UPDATE: was a semi productive day..:) 

SOMEBODY said to me " Always look at the bigger picture" and that's what I'm gonna do.:) 

Have a wonderful day guys..:) 






Goodmorning all.:) 

Targets for today: 

1: Newspaper 

2: Sociology ( TOPIC: GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF INDIAN TRIBE + Few Documentaries on Tribes) 

3: Yesterday's Backlog 

4: CA+ MAGAZINES ( important articles) 

I hope you all are doing good.. have a nice day..:) 





Feels so good to be back here..:) Goodmorning folks..!! 

Have not POSTED anything ( I guess from last 3-4 days)but now I'll be regular..Just wanted to be focued..so I thought to take a break from "Forum".. last few days were semi productive..but I am happy to share it with you guys that SOCIOLOGY is going good and Newspaper also( but obvious) ;) 

Have decided to complete few important topics by the end of December..

Targets for today: 

1: Newspaper

2: Sociology ( Topic: Social Classes In India+ Systems of Kinship in India) 

3: GS 1 NCERT( SOCIETY) NOTE making 

4: CA 

Thanks to all those who shook me on YPT..will be there soon..thank you PEOPLE..:) 

Have a wonderful day guys..:) 

Goodmorning everyone..:) 

UPDATE(29/11)It Was a productive day..1: DONE 2: DONE( HAVE started Kinship) 3: PARTIAL DONE 4: DONE 

Targets for Today...

1: NEWSPAPER

2: SOCIOLOGY ( TOPIC- Kinship In India + PYQ'S)

3: POLITY 9th ncert ( TOPIC: DEMOCRACY : IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD)

4: CA+ MAGAZINE 

Have a good day ahead people:) 

Also.. Reading Novel on a regular basis.. actually helps a lot..:) 



Hello all..I know this thread is just for sharing some "educational stuff"...But somehow I felt I really need to share this with you guys..!! ( Some of you may find it relatable)

You know what people.. have told you all back on track ..will be regular ye wo everything..But I am not able to do jitna Krna chahiye mujhe iss time.. My life is a complete mess right now..

I have no control on my emotions..Anger.. happiness..upset.. (everything is just mixed..)

Frustration is at its peak..Have planned a lot but what am I doing?? My day starts at 9 but when I ask myself daily at 11 ki aaj kiya kya tumne to bas newspaper aur thodi bahot aur padhai..

Feels like I am lost somewhere..Fact is " kuch bolne ka bhi mann nahi"..ye likhne se pehle bhi I thought a lot but lga ki aap sab se kaisi sharam..:) 

Why have I lost all the positivity??why am I not calm? Why am I not able to focus even if the book is right infront of me..!! 

( Well this is one of the reason of not being on YPT cz I am not in my senses I guess) 

I just want stability right now but nothing is going good.. bad times or what GOD KNOWS..

BUT I have written what all is going on.. can't say I want help cz it's all in my mind..I guess need to help myself..!! 

Itna hi kehna tha bas..:) 

       - STILL LOST...:) 

GOODMORNING EVERYONE..:) SO Good to be back here after 4-5 days( I guess)

Went through all the chats.. Firstly WELCOME TO THE GROUP( jinhone abhi join kiya) and Secondly So Good to See you guys..completing your targets and getting your work done..!! 

Now I'll be here daily...( Have planned everything..&... ready to execute) also..last 4-5 days have been wonderful..Thanks to NETFLIX ( for turning my "boredom" into excitement:) 

TARGETS TO ACCOMPLISH:

1: NEWSPAPER 

2: SOCIOLOGY PAPER 2 (TOPIC- KINSHIP AND SOCIETY) 

3: POLITY CLASS 9TH NCERT (CH 2 nd 3)

4: CA+ 10 QUES..

I was so curious to understand the PSYCHOLOGY ( OF CRIMINALS)..had a lot of ques in my mind..WHY they commit crime..what makes them so desperate to kill somebody or to misbehave with cops or going against law(even if they know they will be punished)..and to figure out these ques..I saw a webseries on NETFLIX ( MIND HUNTERS) 

I MUST SAY..IT was amazing..matlab it really helped me a lot to find answers and also I GOT TO KNOW why criminals are called "criminals"..their mindset and everything..! 

It's a must watch series..:)

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY FOLKS..:) 

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Done, partially done (ended up reading Husserl but did not make notes), done.


Targets for today:

1. Insights CA + Editorial 27th nov

2. Husserl (Patanjali notes + plato.stanford + make notes)

3. Ethics (Balaji chapter 1 + make notes)

Done, partially done (starting to get some clarity on Husserl, yet to make notes), partially done 


Targets for today:

1. Understand Husserl 

2. Prepare definitions for all topics of ethics test 1 syllabus (1/2)

3. Write at least 2 answers from ethics from topper copies and compare

Partially done, not done, not done. Got stuck at trying to understand Husserl. I'll move on now and come back to Husserl later. Perhaps reading Heidegger and Sartre can help. 


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Start Heidegger 

4. Sort out organisation of notes 

Done, done, done and done. 

Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. insights CA + editorial 

3. Continue Heidegger and start Sartre if possible 

4. Finish Ethics class 1

Done, done, done (Finished reading Heidegger, did not start Sarte but moved to Moore and Russell), done.


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Finish Russell, start Wittgenstein (try to finish as well)

4. Ethics class 2

Done, done, done (could not finish Wittgenstein), done.


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Finish Wittgenstein's Tractatus and start Logical Positivism

4. Ethics class 3

5. 1st Dec. CA class (Watching 2 classes in a day will be challenging, but I will have to push myself otherwise these will pile up) 

Done, done, done, not done (watching 2 full classes in a day will be infeasible, rather I should watch around 1.5 hours of CA classes daily), done.


Targets for today, in descending order of priority:

1. Finish Logical positivism and start later Wittgenstein

2. Ethics Class 3

3. 1.5 hours of CA class

4. Insights CA + Editorial

5. Newspaper


Partially done (did not start later Wittgenstein), done, done, not done, not done.

Got a little overwhelmed yesterday. Targets for today:

1. Later Wittgenstein and Kierkegaard

2. Ethics class 4

3. CA Class 4th Dec (2/2)

4. Insights CA + Editorial

5. Newspaper 

Partially done (did not finish LW and did not start Kierkegaard), done (also watched 2 hours of class 5), done, done, not done (did not get newspaper due to rains).


Targets for today:

1. Solve philosophy test 2 (1/2)

2. Finish ethics class 5 and class 6

3. CA class 6th december (1/2)

4. Insights CA + Editorial + Newspaper (during free time)

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Took 1 and half day to finish earlier targets, but finished. 

Today's targets - 

1. May - 1/5

2. DM 

3. CA class 

4. PSIR - 2 b 

5. Agri - test Finish

7. Miscellaneous. 


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Guys, please suggest a good source for ethics. want to complete it in 10-15 days.
Thunderstorm,
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Hello good people.. 

It's been a long long time.. 

I had a serious medical emergency at home..

Spent most part of the last month in the hospital. 

Now have to get back to studies. 

Let it be at snails pace. 

But have to put the foot forward. 

Hoping to be consistent. 


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Guys, please suggest a good source for ethics. want to complete it in 10-15 days.

You can go with ethics red book by forum. Its crisp with all the topics covered and with some very good examples to quote here and there and would take less time as well. 

Apart from that if you lack understanding over any topic then use google for better understanding and you would be good to go. 

@DrishtiPoint Hey, welcome back! Hope things are fine for you now :) Waiting for you to write those targets and then ticking them off ! :)

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@JohnWick3 Join Sahil Saini sir's class then you yourself will come to say thanks to me.
He is marvelous only one word I gonna say.



fleabaggg,
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How are you guys going about essay preparation? Is it better to start preparing it right now or is it better to build content in GS first and then practice essays? What do you guys think?
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Goodmorning people...:)

Nothing can replace"चाय" इन winters..!!(वैसे Not so excited today.. ("सरदर्द गया नही अभी"...)

Reality check: Please get up and study..:)

Targets: 

1: NEWSPAPER..

2: SOCIOLOGY PAPER 2 ( TOPIC: CASTE SYSTEM)

3: GS 1 SOCIETY [NCERT] (MARKET:AS AN INSTITUTION)

4: NOTHING TODAY..!! 

keeping it all simple..will try to complete these Targets...:) 

Have a nice day people..:)

Happy to tell you all that I have completed all my targets today..!! :) 

अपडेट्स कुछ इस प्रकार हैं :

1: DONE (Fav work to do)

2: DONE ( bcz the topic is too wide..so have segregated it into two parts...1st part (done)

3: DONE (चलो आज वो दिन आ गया) reading portion done..

4: Ok.. so wanted to share with you guys..I'm developing a new habit of reading novels.. I use to earlier..but bcz of some work was not able to continue..so now have started again..

Felt good today after reading that novel..:)

PS: WENT out to eat something.(most fav dish).came back and completed the last two target..:)

Goodmorning all..:) 

So..started my day very well..but then.."SUNDAY BEING SUNDAY".. बाहर निकल गए कुछ पर्सनल काम से.. एंड then came back late..

Bcz I felt ashamed toh "update" nahi kr paaye..

Anyways.... Woke up early today.. Started A new day full of positivity..:)

So here are the Targets:

1: Started Meditation (20mins)

2: Newspaper( non -negotiable)

3: SOCIOLOGY paper २(CASTE SYSTEM)

4: GS 1 Society (PATTERN of Social Inequality and Exclusion)

Before saying "HAVE A GOOD DAY PEOPLE"..here is a quote from "बॉम्बे टॉकीज"

"EVERYTHING" happens for a reason.Maybe you don't see the reason right now..but when it is finally revealed,it will blow you away.

                                      - "BY ZIG ZIGLAR"

Goodmorning सबको..:)

Nothing to "update"..cz the lethargicness (I don't if this word is correct;) of Sunday continued..!!! Day was not so good.. ( शाम तक तो कुछ नही kr पाए) but at night made some plans.. actually "strict plans"...( For next few months)

Hope so.. अब "मूड"swing naa kre":) 

Strict Target for today..:_

1: NEWSPAPER

2: SOCIOLOGY ( FEATURES OF CASTE SYSTEM)

3: GS 1 सोसाइटी ( SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND EXCLUSION)

4: CA+ 10 QUES..!! 

Have a good day people...:) 

let's work hard.."मिलते हैं सब sham ko":)

Goodmorning people.:) 

Was unable to post yesterday's backlog but here it is...1:Done..2: Done(finally)..3:Not done..4: Partial Done..!

One thing to share: So.. few days ago my "focus" said BYe Bye will be back when you will back on track..!! I tried but बात बन नही रही.. टू get it बैक I have to be back first (from the lost World)

So here is the "to do list":

1: Optional ( New Topic- Untouchability: Forms and perspectives)

2: Newspaper

3: Same ( yesterday's backlog)

4: CA + ARTICLE( from magazine)

And a big थैंक्स to all those who shook me on YPT..Thank you guys for reminding me that I am still capable of completing my targets..:) 

Will be back soon on "YPT"..:) 

Few lines from " The Ground Beneath Her Feet"

     - "The only people who see the whole picture,are the ones who step out of the frame"..:)

Have a good day ahead people:)



Goodmorning aspirants..:) WOKE up early today..( usually I get up at 6) but today when I saw the watch it was 2AM..was moving here and there..thought नींद आ जाएगी..but jab finally nahi aayi to started studying:) 

No wonder " life is a rollercoaster ride"; and we all are sitting on our seats... going through some ups and downs"..:) but time flies and so does the problems..:) 

नया दिन नई शुरआत....TARGETs for Today.

1: Newspaper 

2: Sociology ( TOPIC: Tribal Communities IN India)

3: POLITY NCERT NOTE MAKING 

4: CA + 10 QUES..

YESTERDAY'S UPDATE: was a semi productive day..:) 

SOMEBODY said to me " Always look at the bigger picture" and that's what I'm gonna do.:) 

Have a wonderful day guys..:) 






Goodmorning all.:) 

Targets for today: 

1: Newspaper 

2: Sociology ( TOPIC: GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF INDIAN TRIBE + Few Documentaries on Tribes) 

3: Yesterday's Backlog 

4: CA+ MAGAZINES ( important articles) 

I hope you all are doing good.. have a nice day..:) 





Feels so good to be back here..:) Goodmorning folks..!! 

Have not POSTED anything ( I guess from last 3-4 days)but now I'll be regular..Just wanted to be focued..so I thought to take a break from "Forum".. last few days were semi productive..but I am happy to share it with you guys that SOCIOLOGY is going good and Newspaper also( but obvious) ;) 

Have decided to complete few important topics by the end of December..

Targets for today: 

1: Newspaper

2: Sociology ( Topic: Social Classes In India+ Systems of Kinship in India) 

3: GS 1 NCERT( SOCIETY) NOTE making 

4: CA 

Thanks to all those who shook me on YPT..will be there soon..thank you PEOPLE..:) 

Have a wonderful day guys..:) 

Goodmorning everyone..:) 

UPDATE(29/11)It Was a productive day..1: DONE 2: DONE( HAVE started Kinship) 3: PARTIAL DONE 4: DONE 

Targets for Today...

1: NEWSPAPER

2: SOCIOLOGY ( TOPIC- Kinship In India + PYQ'S)

3: POLITY 9th ncert ( TOPIC: DEMOCRACY : IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD)

4: CA+ MAGAZINE 

Have a good day ahead people:) 

Also.. Reading Novel on a regular basis.. actually helps a lot..:) 



Hello all..I know this thread is just for sharing some "educational stuff"...But somehow I felt I really need to share this with you guys..!! ( Some of you may find it relatable)

You know what people.. have told you all back on track ..will be regular ye wo everything..But I am not able to do jitna Krna chahiye mujhe iss time.. My life is a complete mess right now..

I have no control on my emotions..Anger.. happiness..upset.. (everything is just mixed..)

Frustration is at its peak..Have planned a lot but what am I doing?? My day starts at 9 but when I ask myself daily at 11 ki aaj kiya kya tumne to bas newspaper aur thodi bahot aur padhai..

Feels like I am lost somewhere..Fact is " kuch bolne ka bhi mann nahi"..ye likhne se pehle bhi I thought a lot but lga ki aap sab se kaisi sharam..:) 

Why have I lost all the positivity??why am I not calm? Why am I not able to focus even if the book is right infront of me..!! 

( Well this is one of the reason of not being on YPT cz I am not in my senses I guess) 

I just want stability right now but nothing is going good.. bad times or what GOD KNOWS..

BUT I have written what all is going on.. can't say I want help cz it's all in my mind..I guess need to help myself..!! 

Itna hi kehna tha bas..:) 

       - STILL LOST...:) 

GOODMORNING EVERYONE..:) SO Good to be back here after 4-5 days( I guess)

Went through all the chats.. Firstly WELCOME TO THE GROUP( jinhone abhi join kiya) and Secondly So Good to See you guys..completing your targets and getting your work done..!! 

Now I'll be here daily...( Have planned everything..&... ready to execute) also..last 4-5 days have been wonderful..Thanks to NETFLIX ( for turning my "boredom" into excitement:) 

TARGETS TO ACCOMPLISH:

1: NEWSPAPER 

2: SOCIOLOGY PAPER 2 (TOPIC- KINSHIP AND SOCIETY) 

3: POLITY CLASS 9TH NCERT (CH 2 nd 3)

4: CA+ 10 QUES..

I was so curious to understand the PSYCHOLOGY ( OF CRIMINALS)..had a lot of ques in my mind..WHY they commit crime..what makes them so desperate to kill somebody or to misbehave with cops or going against law(even if they know they will be punished)..and to figure out these ques..I saw a webseries on NETFLIX ( MIND HUNTERS) 

I MUST SAY..IT was amazing..matlab it really helped me a lot to find answers and also I GOT TO KNOW why criminals are called "criminals"..their mindset and everything..! 

It's a must watch series..:)

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY FOLKS..:) 

GOODMORNING EVERYONE.:) 

Yesterday's Update - 1: DONE..2: PARTIAL DONE..3: DONE 4: only CA 

Today's TARGET- 

1: NEWSPAPER

2: SOCIOLOGY P2 ( TOPIC-Patriarchy And Sexual Division Of Labour) 

3: POLITY ncert(9th): CH 4 & 5

4: CA+ yesterday's backlog+ 5 Ques 

HAVE started MEDITATION quite a few days ago..and it's really beneficial.:) Helping myself in the process of controlling emotions..and to avoid all the chaos.& stay calm..:) 

Have a GOOD DAY PEOPLE:)




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hucksaid

The past few days were a struggle, with maintaining Health, focus and consistency. And won't deny, their were failures in all three. 

But today, I do feel refreshed, and so promise to be regular with this thread too. Today's (06.12.21) targets are: 

1. Economy (1/4) 

2. April monthly (1/2) 

3. Newspaper

Here's wishing all you peeps a day of satisfaction: all the best! ☀️

1. Partially done

2. Not done

3. Done

Productivity is so not upto the mark :( 

But we shall keep going. 

07.12.21 targets: 

1. Economy- 2/4 and yesterday's remaining

2. April monthly- complete first half whatever it takes 

3. Newspaper

Good day :) 

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Today - 

1. Newspaper 

2. CA monthly magazine

3. CA mains notes on 2 topics 

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Done, partially done (ended up reading Husserl but did not make notes), done.


Targets for today:

1. Insights CA + Editorial 27th nov

2. Husserl (Patanjali notes + plato.stanford + make notes)

3. Ethics (Balaji chapter 1 + make notes)

Done, partially done (starting to get some clarity on Husserl, yet to make notes), partially done 


Targets for today:

1. Understand Husserl 

2. Prepare definitions for all topics of ethics test 1 syllabus (1/2)

3. Write at least 2 answers from ethics from topper copies and compare

Partially done, not done, not done. Got stuck at trying to understand Husserl. I'll move on now and come back to Husserl later. Perhaps reading Heidegger and Sartre can help. 


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Start Heidegger 

4. Sort out organisation of notes 

Done, done, done and done. 

Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. insights CA + editorial 

3. Continue Heidegger and start Sartre if possible 

4. Finish Ethics class 1

Done, done, done (Finished reading Heidegger, did not start Sarte but moved to Moore and Russell), done.


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Finish Russell, start Wittgenstein (try to finish as well)

4. Ethics class 2

Done, done, done (could not finish Wittgenstein), done.


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Finish Wittgenstein's Tractatus and start Logical Positivism

4. Ethics class 3

5. 1st Dec. CA class (Watching 2 classes in a day will be challenging, but I will have to push myself otherwise these will pile up) 

Done, done, done, not done (watching 2 full classes in a day will be infeasible, rather I should watch around 1.5 hours of CA classes daily), done.


Targets for today, in descending order of priority:

1. Finish Logical positivism and start later Wittgenstein

2. Ethics Class 3

3. 1.5 hours of CA class

4. Insights CA + Editorial

5. Newspaper


Partially done (did not start later Wittgenstein), done, done, not done, not done.

Got a little overwhelmed yesterday. Targets for today:

1. Later Wittgenstein and Kierkegaard

2. Ethics class 4

3. CA Class 4th Dec (2/2)

4. Insights CA + Editorial

5. Newspaper 

Partially done (did not finish LW and did not start Kierkegaard), done (also watched 2 hours of class 5), done, done, not done (did not get newspaper due to rains).


Targets for today:

1. Solve philosophy test 2 (1/2)

2. Finish ethics class 5 and class 6

3. CA class 6th december (1/2)

4. Insights CA + Editorial + Newspaper (during free time)

Partially done, partially done (half of class 6 left), done, partially done (did not read Insights). 


Targets for today:

1. Solve philosophy test 2 (2/2)

2. Finish ethics class 6 

3. CA Class 6th december (2/2)

4. Insight CA + Editorial + Newspaper 


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@sbhati atleast 50-60%of the gs syllabus should be completed.
In my opinion ( also neyawan sir has suggested in one of the videos).



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How are you guys going about essay preparation? Is it better to start preparing it right now or is it better to build content in GS first and then practice essays? What do you guys think?

This time is time for mains prep is very less or say negligible hence right now focusing only on GS and optional, while I think for essay at least one of the essays could be written with the GS prep and the other its all about your interpretation and presence of mind and thereby nobody could do any specific preparation. 

So essay baad mei, abhi Just GS and Optional. 

If you want to do then you can go with reading topper's essay to get hold of frameworks etc , I think thats what could be done. 

 

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Took 1 and half day to finish earlier targets, but finished. 

Today's targets - 

1. May - 1/5

2. DM 

3. CA class 

4. PSIR - 2 b 

5. Agri - test Finish

7. Miscellaneous. 


Nothing could be completed considering the arrival and onslaught of menstrual cramps, which I think sometimes intend to kill me.

Still did DM, newspaper and some extra reading. 

Today's targets would also be less -

1. DM notes

2. Ca class 

3. May 

4. Extra reading. 

5. Practice medidation

Have a good day everyone. 

 


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sbhatisaid

How are you guys going about essay preparation? Is it better to start preparing it right now or is it better to build content in GS first and then practice essays? What do you guys think?

This time is time for mains prep is very less or say negligible hence right now focusing only on GS and optional, while I think for essay at least one of the essays could be written with the GS prep and the other its all about your interpretation and presence of mind and thereby nobody could do any specific preparation. 

So essay baad mei, abhi Just GS and Optional. 

If you want to do then you can go with reading topper's essay to get hold of frameworks etc , I think thats what could be done. 

 

Yes I think I will first finish gs4, and socio-political philosophy (part of philosophy optional). That should help in both philosophical as well as socio-political issue based essays. After that I will try to write a few essays before prelims itself. 

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sbhatisaid

How are you guys going about essay preparation? Is it better to start preparing it right now or is it better to build content in GS first and then practice essays? What do you guys think?

I may not be the best guy to answer this as I have never written a mains. But I have written over 20 essays and saw myself improving thoda sa everytime. 

I think when you are writing essays you are essentially practising effective expression of your thoughts. For that, whatever content you have should suffice. I think more unwritable topics, more absolutely "mere paas iske liye koi content nahi hai" topics" you practise writing, the better. With more content, the essays will improve. But at least, you have a head start at putting your thoughts in order and expressing. Even diary entry should help. Even writing 500 words every once in a while on a topic in news you feel passionately about should help. Even writing about how a song makes you feel should help.

Content is a different thing. 

It's like those junkyard wars that we used to watch on net geo bachpan me. We all are adults & have a lot of content. Use that junk to make something. That process of making something out of junk itself is the best practise in creating products. And when those junkyard warriors are given state of art equipments and best materials, they will do magic. And so will you if you are good with expression and your content improves till we write mains.


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sbhatisaid

How are you guys going about essay preparation? Is it better to start preparing it right now or is it better to build content in GS first and then practice essays? What do you guys think?

I may not be the best guy to answer this as I have never written a mains. But I have written over 20 essays and saw myself improving thoda sa everytime. 

I think when you are writing essays you are essentially practising effective expression of your thoughts. For that, whatever content you have should suffice. I think more unwritable topics, more absolutely "mere paas iske liye koi content nahi hai" topics" you practise writing, the better. With more content, the essays will improve. But at least, you have a head start at putting your thoughts in order and expressing. Even diary entry should help. Even writing 500 words every once in a while on a topic in news you feel passionately about should help. Even writing about how a song makes you feel should help.

Content is a different thing. 

It's like those junkyard wars that we used to watch on net geo bachpan me. We all are adults & have a lot of content. Use that junk to make something. That process of making something out of junk itself is the best practise in creating products. And when those junkyard warriors are given state of art equipments and best materials, they will do magic. And so will you if you are good with expression and your content improves till we write mains.


Yeah that makes sense. But I think I am mainly lacking in content differentiation. Writing abilities as such are okay. I'll try to not delay essay preparation too much.  

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Done, partially done (ended up reading Husserl but did not make notes), done.


Targets for today:

1. Insights CA + Editorial 27th nov

2. Husserl (Patanjali notes + plato.stanford + make notes)

3. Ethics (Balaji chapter 1 + make notes)

Done, partially done (starting to get some clarity on Husserl, yet to make notes), partially done 


Targets for today:

1. Understand Husserl 

2. Prepare definitions for all topics of ethics test 1 syllabus (1/2)

3. Write at least 2 answers from ethics from topper copies and compare

Partially done, not done, not done. Got stuck at trying to understand Husserl. I'll move on now and come back to Husserl later. Perhaps reading Heidegger and Sartre can help. 


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Start Heidegger 

4. Sort out organisation of notes 

Done, done, done and done. 

Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. insights CA + editorial 

3. Continue Heidegger and start Sartre if possible 

4. Finish Ethics class 1

Done, done, done (Finished reading Heidegger, did not start Sarte but moved to Moore and Russell), done.


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Finish Russell, start Wittgenstein (try to finish as well)

4. Ethics class 2

Done, done, done (could not finish Wittgenstein), done.


Targets for today:

1. Newspaper

2. Insights CA + Editorial

3. Finish Wittgenstein's Tractatus and start Logical Positivism

4. Ethics class 3

5. 1st Dec. CA class (Watching 2 classes in a day will be challenging, but I will have to push myself otherwise these will pile up) 

Done, done, done, not done (watching 2 full classes in a day will be infeasible, rather I should watch around 1.5 hours of CA classes daily), done.


Targets for today, in descending order of priority:

1. Finish Logical positivism and start later Wittgenstein

2. Ethics Class 3

3. 1.5 hours of CA class

4. Insights CA + Editorial

5. Newspaper


Partially done (did not start later Wittgenstein), done, done, not done, not done.

Got a little overwhelmed yesterday. Targets for today:

1. Later Wittgenstein and Kierkegaard

2. Ethics class 4

3. CA Class 4th Dec (2/2)

4. Insights CA + Editorial

5. Newspaper 

Partially done (did not finish LW and did not start Kierkegaard), done (also watched 2 hours of class 5), done, done, not done (did not get newspaper due to rains).


Targets for today:

1. Solve philosophy test 2 (1/2)

2. Finish ethics class 5 and class 6

3. CA class 6th december (1/2)

4. Insights CA + Editorial + Newspaper (during free time)

Partially done, partially done (half of class 6 left), done, partially done (did not read Insights). 


Targets for today:

1. Solve philosophy test 2 (2/2)

2. Finish ethics class 6 

3. CA Class 6th december (2/2)

4. Insight CA + Editorial + Newspaper 


May not post targets for some days. I think i'll go back to my unstructured, but still productive, way of studying for some time. These rigid targets and strict deadlines are stressing me out. 

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