On 8th December 2013 I wrote the final mains exam I am legally allowed to. General category people must pass this exam within 4 attempts and before the age of 30 years. It was 4th and thus the last attempt for me. Neither I am really bothered by the result of the exam nor I am waiting for the result date as both are not in my hand. This equanimity has come to me as a result of the enlightenment process that I went through while preparing for this exam since 2009.
I did my job to the best of my ability with integrity of my mind, action and words. During the process many others suffered because of me as it was me who was getting enlightened and opening myself to the ocean of the knowledge and not them. I will soon be doing my due on this part as I would have plenty of time after interview.
I am not going into details of the process of the examination which I plan to do soon either through this blog itself or through a book if I get a publisher. I will give out the details whether or not I clear the exam. If I clear some will read and a lot of ignorant people will dismiss my success as luck. And if I don't clear even then I will write sharing what not to do and what to do to go through civil services.
What Next?
I need to brush up my hobbies/areas of interest and work on my mains form for my interview. This I feel is the most interesting part and comes at the rightly placed last stage of the selection process, as only after the rest of the process of the examination one can really enjoy this stage of preparation. During my preparation I was so involved in studies that it took some toll on my health. I am involved into Yoga, Freeletics, and long distance running these days. Its so much fun to run in the fog. I will post the picture of the morning running session soon.
Here is something about my hobbies and areas of interest.
1) Dispute Resolution
2) Promotion of Secularism
3) Trekking
4) Reading Autobiographies
5) Organising Cultural Programmes
Dispute Resolution
Owing to my law background and having atleast 25% of family somehow associated with the legal field I was bound to do this. I have seen my father and continue to see him solving peoples problems sometimes as for fee and sometimes without fee. This brought in me the sense of justice and the civil service preparation added social angle to it. I am involved into informal dispute resolution. Have solved many disputes (this ain't gasconade but to cite few examples) including marital disputes, saved few marriages, few property disputes etc. My readings of books beyond the curricula have also helped me a lot in this case.
Promotion of Secularism
This is so close to my heart and this developed only after the civil services preparation. What I got to know that people are misinformed about the facts and some people manipulate a lot of others for their vested interests. I tried joining few institutions for this cause but a lot of them are asking for exhorbitant money to join them. So I could not join any one of them. I really wonder how can they spread their idea without people getting involved. Inspired by this very soon I am planning to launch a programme on this aspect depending on the funding. It will be open to all 'Indians' without any joining fees. Under this we will launch a website and regularly send emails, organise meetings, write to newspapers, help people understand the words of Gandhi Ji "...you will realise that there is space for us all."
Trekking
Body produces Adrenaline and in my case my mind controls it through trekking. Though I am very new to trekking but it seems I am having strong affinity to trekking. I have done it only twice and that too only in mountains. Here is a glimpse of my one of my treks. I am planning to do some Alpine style moderate to higher level trekking soon. Keen to join me? Please do get in touch.
Reading Autobiographies
I have always liked reading autobiographies and have read about 31 autobiographies so far. It all started when I was in class VIII. But I really got into it when on the last day of my college one of my professors mentioned the importance of reading autobiographies in the penultimate paragraph of his speech. My favourite so far definitely is My Experiments with Truth by Gandhi Ji.
Organising Cultural Programmes
In collaboration with few people we have here consistently organised Ram Leela since 10 years now. We also organised Lohri festivals and been active in promotion of culture here. Culture unites people and nothing is more important than the unity of the country. In my school I could never be part of the organising committee because a lot of fawning obsequiousness was involved.
If you happen to share any of these hobbies please do get in touch. I would be more than happy to talk about them.
Now before I appear for the interview I will be writing reviews of the books that I will be reading and go for the trek too. I am reading Gandhi Before India by Ramchandra Guha these days.
Before I conclude I am reminded of the question that has been asked to me (hesitantly) by all - what if I don't? My unequivocal reply has been that I have learnt so much in my preparation of civil services that whatever I do I will succeed. Though to keep many shut I say I will do this or that. I do not really know and I do not want to think at this moment.
I did my job to the best of my ability with integrity of my mind, action and words. During the process many others suffered because of me as it was me who was getting enlightened and opening myself to the ocean of the knowledge and not them. I will soon be doing my due on this part as I would have plenty of time after interview.
I am not going into details of the process of the examination which I plan to do soon either through this blog itself or through a book if I get a publisher. I will give out the details whether or not I clear the exam. If I clear some will read and a lot of ignorant people will dismiss my success as luck. And if I don't clear even then I will write sharing what not to do and what to do to go through civil services.
What Next?
I need to brush up my hobbies/areas of interest and work on my mains form for my interview. This I feel is the most interesting part and comes at the rightly placed last stage of the selection process, as only after the rest of the process of the examination one can really enjoy this stage of preparation. During my preparation I was so involved in studies that it took some toll on my health. I am involved into Yoga, Freeletics, and long distance running these days. Its so much fun to run in the fog. I will post the picture of the morning running session soon.
1) Dispute Resolution
2) Promotion of Secularism
3) Trekking
4) Reading Autobiographies
5) Organising Cultural Programmes
Dispute Resolution
Owing to my law background and having atleast 25% of family somehow associated with the legal field I was bound to do this. I have seen my father and continue to see him solving peoples problems sometimes as for fee and sometimes without fee. This brought in me the sense of justice and the civil service preparation added social angle to it. I am involved into informal dispute resolution. Have solved many disputes (this ain't gasconade but to cite few examples) including marital disputes, saved few marriages, few property disputes etc. My readings of books beyond the curricula have also helped me a lot in this case.
Promotion of Secularism
This is so close to my heart and this developed only after the civil services preparation. What I got to know that people are misinformed about the facts and some people manipulate a lot of others for their vested interests. I tried joining few institutions for this cause but a lot of them are asking for exhorbitant money to join them. So I could not join any one of them. I really wonder how can they spread their idea without people getting involved. Inspired by this very soon I am planning to launch a programme on this aspect depending on the funding. It will be open to all 'Indians' without any joining fees. Under this we will launch a website and regularly send emails, organise meetings, write to newspapers, help people understand the words of Gandhi Ji "...you will realise that there is space for us all."
Trekking
Body produces Adrenaline and in my case my mind controls it through trekking. Though I am very new to trekking but it seems I am having strong affinity to trekking. I have done it only twice and that too only in mountains. Here is a glimpse of my one of my treks. I am planning to do some Alpine style moderate to higher level trekking soon. Keen to join me? Please do get in touch.
Reading Autobiographies
I have always liked reading autobiographies and have read about 31 autobiographies so far. It all started when I was in class VIII. But I really got into it when on the last day of my college one of my professors mentioned the importance of reading autobiographies in the penultimate paragraph of his speech. My favourite so far definitely is My Experiments with Truth by Gandhi Ji.
Organising Cultural Programmes
In collaboration with few people we have here consistently organised Ram Leela since 10 years now. We also organised Lohri festivals and been active in promotion of culture here. Culture unites people and nothing is more important than the unity of the country. In my school I could never be part of the organising committee because a lot of fawning obsequiousness was involved.
If you happen to share any of these hobbies please do get in touch. I would be more than happy to talk about them.
Now before I appear for the interview I will be writing reviews of the books that I will be reading and go for the trek too. I am reading Gandhi Before India by Ramchandra Guha these days.
Before I conclude I am reminded of the question that has been asked to me (hesitantly) by all - what if I don't? My unequivocal reply has been that I have learnt so much in my preparation of civil services that whatever I do I will succeed. Though to keep many shut I say I will do this or that. I do not really know and I do not want to think at this moment.
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