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
I have always been a fan of war stories, stories of utmost grit and perseverance, of friendships, of love, life and death. Having it all and staking it on one turn of pitch and toss. Maybe it began when I read War and peace years ago and got fascinated with Bezukhov or maybe it was watching 300 as a child. The one thing common to all wars(stories) is that you enter with passion and a sense of purpose to acclaim victory and fame at all cost, but in the midst of it all, you realise that passion is over-rated and will not sail you through and that tales of immortality interest you the least and fame was never worth it anyway. We learn that to just survive we will have to push with every ounce of energy we have and keep at it again and again even though sleep and rest beckons with all its lustrous might and then hope that Lady Luck favour us brave and plummets us to the end of the tunnel. (The tale of Mara Vijaya brings a smile). The reason I am typing all of this is because being in the state( not mental, just geographical) of Buddha away from preparation hubs and isolated in a room, this war has got to me. With my friends and batchmates partying and moving on in life, I ask myself to soldier on towards my path, my own battle. Please know that seeing you all post targets is the Sam to my Frodo. (Reference- LOTR). It makes me feel that I am not the only one walking in these dark alleys of Mount Doom. May we be victorious soon.
"Lambi hai gham ki shaam faiz, magar shaam hi to hai."
P.S- This is more of a note to self than to others, I don't know why I am posting it, maybe the war has really got to me. Keep hustling guys.
I have been finding myself in the exact situation, several times in the last few days. A state, maybe better described by words like agony, self pity, self doubt. The story of glory, the enthusiasm with which I started the journey seems to be fading away in the face of arduousness and the pain of uncertainty.
But I realize that there is no other option than fighting it out. I remember a small set of words from my school basketball court - "No defeat is final until you have given up". I got into this voluntarily, so it's my duty to face it whatever the result might be.
Sometimes it sounds incoherent, sometimes just unnecessarily grand yet foolish. Given the war reference you have provided, words of Capt. Manoj Pandey (PVC) comes to my mind - "Some goals are so worthy, it's glorious even to fail". I don't know if it resonates, but I can understand where you are coming from.
I have always been a fan of war stories, stories of utmost grit and perseverance, of friendships, of love, life and death. Having it all and staking it on one turn of pitch and toss. Maybe it began when I read War and peace years ago and got fascinated with Bezukhov or maybe it was watching 300 as a child. The one thing common to all wars(stories) is that you enter with passion and a sense of purpose to acclaim victory and fame at all cost, but in the midst of it all, you realise that passion is over-rated and will not sail you through and that tales of immortality interest you the least and fame was never worth it anyway. We learn that to just survive we will have to push with every ounce of energy we have and keep at it again and again even though sleep and rest beckons with all its lustrous might and then hope that Lady Luck favour us brave and plummets us to the end of the tunnel. (The tale of Mara Vijaya brings a smile). The reason I am typing all of this is because being in the state( not mental, just geographical) of Buddha away from preparation hubs and isolated in a room, this war has got to me. With my friends and batchmates partying and moving on in life, I ask myself to soldier on towards my path, my own battle. Please know that seeing you all post targets is the Sam to my Frodo. (Reference- LOTR). It makes me feel that I am not the only one walking in these dark alleys of Mount Doom. May we be victorious soon.
"Lambi hai gham ki shaam faiz, magar shaam hi to hai."
P.S- This is more of a note to self than to others, I don't know why I am posting it, maybe the war has really got to me. Keep hustling guys.
I guess a lot of us were like frodo, thinking that our quest is complete when we reached rivendell (mains 2021) but it was only a start to next big thing...and yes being here on this thread has helped me finding courage again
I have always been a fan of war stories, stories of utmost grit and perseverance, of friendships, of love, life and death. Having it all and staking it on one turn of pitch and toss. Maybe it began when I read War and peace years ago and got fascinated with Bezukhov or maybe it was watching 300 as a child. The one thing common to all wars(stories) is that you enter with passion and a sense of purpose to acclaim victory and fame at all cost, but in the midst of it all, you realise that passion is over-rated and will not sail you through and that tales of immortality interest you the least and fame was never worth it anyway. We learn that to just survive we will have to push with every ounce of energy we have and keep at it again and again even though sleep and rest beckons with all its lustrous might and then hope that Lady Luck favour us brave and plummets us to the end of the tunnel. (The tale of Mara Vijaya brings a smile). The reason I am typing all of this is because being in the state( not mental, just geographical) of Buddha away from preparation hubs and isolated in a room, this war has got to me. With my friends and batchmates partying and moving on in life, I ask myself to soldier on towards my path, my own battle. Please know that seeing you all post targets is the Sam to my Frodo. (Reference- LOTR). It makes me feel that I am not the only one walking in these dark alleys of Mount Doom. May we be victorious soon.
"Lambi hai gham ki shaam faiz, magar shaam hi to hai."
P.S- This is more of a note to self than to others, I don't know why I am posting it, maybe the war has really got to me. Keep hustling guys.
I have been finding myself in the exact situation, several times in the last few days. A state, maybe better described by words like agony, self pity, self doubt. The story of glory, the enthusiasm with which I started the journey seems to be fading away in the face of arduousness and the pain of uncertainty.
But I realize that there is no other option than fighting it out. I remember a small set of words from my school basketball court - "No defeat is final until you have given up". I got into this voluntarily, so it's my duty to face it whatever the result might be.
Sometimes it sounds incoherent, sometimes just unnecessarily grand yet foolish. Given the war reference you have provided, words of Capt. Manoj Pandey (PVC) comes to my mind - "Some goals are so worthy, it's glorious even to fail". I don't know if it resonates, but I can understand where you are coming from.
“No Sir, I will not abandon my tank. My main gun is still working. I will get these bastards” - Arun khetrapal( PVC)
Major Shaitan Singh at Rezang la( PVC)
Captain Manoj pandey (PVC)
Don't Know what these folks were made of, they inspire generations. Thanks for reminding me of this quote :)
Not a good day, and i am sure more such days are awaiting. Ajeeb si mohabbat ki hai upsc ne mere saath, kabhi khushi kabhi gham.
But today was special for some other reasons. Today marked the 21st day of promise made to self regarding posting here and reviewing them without a break. I will continue this exercise, but won’t promise it this time. Promises should not be made on little casual things, let the words uttered weigh significant trust and faith.
Reviewing now - saw some topper copies of PSIR ; meditation missed.
Targets for March 21 (day 22)
1. Meditation 2x
2. PSIR - good copies, 2A
This was not a good week. Expecting a V shaped recovery in subsequent days.
An average day. Had a sleepless night, niece was also unwell, so it affected everything.
Reviewing now - considerable topper copies of PSIR done.
Targets for March 22 (day 23)
1. Meditation 2x, DW
2. PSIR 2A / 1B
Looking forward to a better day. Good luck dostoen : )
21-03-2022
Today the SFG test didn't go well, I was distracted the whole time during the test :(
Targets
1. Polity (Executives)
2. CA June
3. Economic Survey
4.CSAT
5.Novel
Finished all of them except one, couldn't start the ES. Went for morning walk and reading novel is keeping me away from the phone :)
22-03-2022
1.Test Analysis
2.CA
3.SFG syllabus
4.CSAT
5.Economic Survey
6.Novel
Thank you@Lawstice and@ThePhenom :)
Previous targets were all completed.
Today's targets:
1) SFG test and analysis
2) Polity (SFG portion)
3) Maths PYQs
4) Newspaper
5) TLP
6) CA August 10 pages
7) TN textbook 30 pages
Let's go!
1, 2, 4 done. 3, 6, 7 - 50% done. 5 not done. Yesterday I had a workout after many days. This tired me out completely and so I couldn't have an effective evening session. But I need to continue exercising till I get fit.
Today I'll take a half day.
Targets:
1) SFG test and analysis
2) Polity
3) Newspaper
4) Pending stuff from yesterday
Have a great day!
An average day. Had a sleepless night, niece was also unwell, so it affected everything.
Reviewing now - considerable topper copies of PSIR done.
Targets for March 22 (day 23)
1. Meditation 2x, DW
2. PSIR 2A / 1B
Looking forward to a better day. Good luck dostoen : )
Below average day, potential is much more, deliberately keeping it slow, i guess the break which I didn’t take post mains, its time has come.
Reviewing now - saw my own GS copies, meditation missed. Leaving meditation for a month, have joined back Aerobics.
Targets for March 23 (day 24)
1. Review my own GS copies.
2. Exercise - Aerobics.
I have some outdoor work, will still keep tomorrow a big day, mark my words, will come back with better report !
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