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
Came across a passage that resonated with me deeply and reminded me of this UPSC journey.
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn’t something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn’t get in, and walk through it, step by step. There’s no sun there, no moon, no direction, no sense of time. Just fine white sand swirling up into the sky like pulverized bones. That’s the kind of sandstorm you need to imagine.
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D503,
Came across a passage that resonated with me deeply and reminded me of this UPSC journey.
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn’t something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn’t get in, and walk through it, step by step. There’s no sun there, no moon, no direction, no sense of time. Just fine white sand swirling up into the sky like pulverized bones. That’s the kind of sandstorm you need to imagine.
And you really will have to make it through that violent, metaphysical, symbolic storm. No matter how metaphysical or symbolic it might be, make no mistake about it: it will cut through flesh like a thousand razor blades. People will bleed there, and you will bleed too. Hot, red blood. You’ll catch that blood in your hands, your own blood and the blood of others.And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm is all about.”Haruki Murakami (in Kafka on the Shore)
Loved reading this. Putting the book on my reading list. This reminded of a poem I keep going back to in difficult times.
Sharing it here: Kahlil Gibran, Fear
Funny how are minds get wired to think about everything from the perspective of our preparation..
Hahaha.. Fomo is real !!At this rate, I'll not be surprised if we have a prelims test series with 120 tests named '12000 steps' few years down the line!
@HeNeArKr would 10/10 subscribe
Is there one?
sjerngal,
Came across a passage that resonated with me deeply and reminded me of this UPSC journey.
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn’t something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn’t get in, and walk through it, step by step. There’s no sun there, no moon, no direction, no sense of time. Just fine white sand swirling up into the sky like pulverized bones. That’s the kind of sandstorm you need to imagine.
And you really will have to make it through that violent, metaphysical, symbolic storm. No matter how metaphysical or symbolic it might be, make no mistake about it: it will cut through flesh like a thousand razor blades. People will bleed there, and you will bleed too. Hot, red blood. You’ll catch that blood in your hands, your own blood and the blood of others.And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm is all about.”Haruki Murakami (in Kafka on the Shore)
I had memorized parts of it to use them in the essays.. Kahi insert nai kar paya
Funny how are minds get wired to think about everything from the perspective of our preparation..
Hahaha.. Fomo is real !!At this rate, I'll not be surprised if we have a prelims test series with 120 tests named '12000 steps' few years down the line!
@HeNeArKr would 10/10 subscribe
Is there one?
You would know better than any of us
Came across a passage that resonated with me deeply and reminded me of this UPSC journey.
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn’t something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn’t get in, and walk through it, step by step. There’s no sun there, no moon, no direction, no sense of time. Just fine white sand swirling up into the sky like pulverized bones. That’s the kind of sandstorm you need to imagine.
And you really will have to make it through that violent, metaphysical, symbolic storm. No matter how metaphysical or symbolic it might be, make no mistake about it: it will cut through flesh like a thousand razor blades. People will bleed there, and you will bleed too. Hot, red blood. You’ll catch that blood in your hands, your own blood and the blood of others.And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm is all about.”Haruki Murakami (in Kafka on the Shore)Loved reading this. Putting the book on my reading list. This reminded of a poem I keep going back to in difficult times.
Sharing it here: Khalil Gibran, Fear
It is said that before entering the seaa river trembles with fear.She looks back at the path she has traveled,from the peaks of the mountains,the long winding road crossing forests and villages.And in front of her,she sees an ocean so vast,that to enterthere seems nothing more than to disappear forever.But there is no other way.The river can not go back.Nobody can go back.To go back is impossible in existence.The river needs to take the riskof entering the oceanbecause only then will fear disappear,because that’s where the river will knowit’s not about disappearing into the ocean,but of becoming the ocean.Apologies for the poor formatting.
I absolutely love this poem
Funny how are minds get wired to think about everything from the perspective of our preparation..
Hahaha.. Fomo is real !!At this rate, I'll not be surprised if we have a prelims test series with 120 tests named '12000 steps' few years down the line!
@HeNeArKr would 10/10 subscribe
Is there one?
You would know better than any of us
Hope Forum comes out with one....Until then I am on my own :(
Came across a passage that resonated with me deeply and reminded me of this UPSC journey.
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn’t something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn’t get in, and walk through it, step by step. There’s no sun there, no moon, no direction, no sense of time. Just fine white sand swirling up into the sky like pulverized bones. That’s the kind of sandstorm you need to imagine.
And you really will have to make it through that violent, metaphysical, symbolic storm. No matter how metaphysical or symbolic it might be, make no mistake about it: it will cut through flesh like a thousand razor blades. People will bleed there, and you will bleed too. Hot, red blood. You’ll catch that blood in your hands, your own blood and the blood of others.And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm is all about.”Haruki Murakami (in Kafka on the Shore)Loved reading this. Putting the book on my reading list. This reminded of a poem I keep going back to in difficult times.
Sharing it here: Khalil Gibran, Fear
It is said that before entering the seaa river trembles with fear.She looks back at the path she has traveled,from the peaks of the mountains,the long winding road crossing forests and villages.And in front of her,she sees an ocean so vast,that to enterthere seems nothing more than to disappear forever.But there is no other way.The river can not go back.Nobody can go back.To go back is impossible in existence.The river needs to take the riskof entering the oceanbecause only then will fear disappear,because that’s where the river will knowit’s not about disappearing into the ocean,but of becoming the ocean.Apologies for the poor formatting.
This is stuck on my desk ☺️
Came across a passage that resonated with me deeply and reminded me of this UPSC journey.
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn’t something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn’t get in, and walk through it, step by step. There’s no sun there, no moon, no direction, no sense of time. Just fine white sand swirling up into the sky like pulverized bones. That’s the kind of sandstorm you need to imagine.
And you really will have to make it through that violent, metaphysical, symbolic storm. No matter how metaphysical or symbolic it might be, make no mistake about it: it will cut through flesh like a thousand razor blades. People will bleed there, and you will bleed too. Hot, red blood. You’ll catch that blood in your hands, your own blood and the blood of others.And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm is all about.”Haruki Murakami (in Kafka on the Shore)Loved reading this. Putting the book on my reading list. This reminded of a poem I keep going back to in difficult times.
Sharing it here: Kahlil Gibran, Fear
It is said that before entering the seaa river trembles with fear.She looks back at the path she has traveled,from the peaks of the mountains,the long winding road crossing forests and villages.And in front of her,she sees an ocean so vast,that to enterthere seems nothing more than to disappear forever.But there is no other way.The river can not go back.Nobody can go back.To go back is impossible in existence.The river needs to take the riskof entering the oceanbecause only then will fear disappear,because that’s where the river will knowit’s not about disappearing into the ocean,but of becoming the ocean.Apologies for the poor formatting.
Keep sharing such poems. :)
I'm still stuck on If by Rudyard Kipling for motivation. Need some diversification.
Funny how are minds get wired to think about everything from the perspective of our preparation..
Hahaha.. Fomo is real !!At this rate, I'll not be surprised if we have a prelims test series with 120 tests named '12000 steps' few years down the line!
@HeNeArKr would 10/10 subscribe
Is there one?
You would know better than any of us
Hope Forum comes out with one....Until then I am on my own :(
Share with us also 😬😬
@Villanelle I have "If" as my wallpaper, perfect antidote to my limitless procrastination tendencies :P
@Purplesunbird Don't think we can ever go back to not re-reading "If". I'll keep posting something every once in a while! Good to see you back on the thread :)
Funny how are minds get wired to think about everything from the perspective of our preparation..
Hahaha.. Fomo is real !!At this rate, I'll not be surprised if we have a prelims test series with 120 tests named '12000 steps' few years down the line!
@HeNeArKr would 10/10 subscribe
Is there one?
You would know better than any of us
Hope Forum comes out with one....Until then I am on my own :(
How many tests did you give for prelims last year?
sjerngal,LetsGetThisBread@Villanelle I have "If" as my wallpaper, perfect antidote to my limitless procrastination tendencies :P
@Purplesunbird Don't think we can ever go back to not re-reading "If". I'll keep posting something every once in a while! Good to see you back on the thread :)
Even I had "If" wallpaper in my room right from my school days. I got that nice and glossy wallpaper from moral science book in class 6th but lost it after I went to college. Now I'm managing with just a printed A4 sheet.
Funny how are minds get wired to think about everything from the perspective of our preparation..
Hahaha.. Fomo is real !!At this rate, I'll not be surprised if we have a prelims test series with 120 tests named '12000 steps' few years down the line!
@HeNeArKr would 10/10 subscribe
Is there one?
You would know better than any of us
Hope Forum comes out with one....Until then I am on my own :(
How many tests did you give for prelims last year?
@HeNeArKr would look forward to having your inputs on pre
Steph_Curry,How many tests did you give for prelims last year?
I heard he solved "Fairly good" number of tests.. was it 100 or 150 or 200????
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