Why The Phoenix Must Rise

The list came out today. For someone not preparing for the Civil Services Exam it is but a list of random of numbers, for someone wanting to face the interview board it is the sum of all the sweat and blood that has gone into the preparation. It is a sheet of paper that can make your spirit soar or pull you into an abyss. Each one of those numbers, even the ones that are not in the list, is mapped to a dream, a hope for one's future. For those who have not exhausted their attempts, it is a time to introspect and analyze what went wrong, to make an informed and pragmatic decision about the future course of action. For many others though this was their last attempt, they will have to retire from this race, it takes a lot out of you, years of hard work with no tangible results can be very demoralizing. The question is can you pick up the pieces and make something out of it, easier said than done some would quip. What is the alternative I ask? You wish that the earth would open up and swallow you but that is not going to happen, life will go on and tomorrow will belong to those who rise like the phoenix from the ashes. At this juncture if you do not back yourself nobody else will, there is no time for regret, the world with its countless opportunities awaits you. The fact is, you are the ones who fought and you fought hard, you came out worse in this battle but you gained a lot of experience, you are better prepared for the challenges that lie in store for you, you know what failure tastes like and this will make your success sweeter. This exam cannot define you, hell no exam can define you, do not stifle the fighter in you, unleash him and make life kneel in front of you. 

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
 ― Winston Churchill

The Waiting Game

It has been twenty days now, twenty days since the notification that said that the notification will be delayed and the new notification will be duly notified within a respectable time frame, was posted on the UPSC website. The waiting has had a disconcerting effect on the preparation, lost at the very least half a week, realized after some time that there is no point in worrying about the prospective changes, the changes will favour no one if they come, any perceived advantage would be illusory. The only safeguard, if any, is thorough preparation. Normal service has resumed, there is added vigour and a keener sense of purpose. Inactivity is the waste of the most precious of all resources, the waiting game is best played (and eventually won) by increasing positive activity.

First Foray into the Blogosphere

Whew! At last I have succeeded in creating my blog.It looks good, I have a nice feeling about it but I don't have any idea what purpose is it going to serve. On searching for reasons behind the creation of this blog the most noteworthy reason seems to be the fact that I want to blog because this is what every other bugger with access to the internet is doing it, be it my friends, peers or family members everybody is doing it. Other than this there are other reasons such as improving my writing skills and so on which are quite frankly secondary. So what should be expected from this blog,well at this juncture I just don't know. Next time I will plan and write something meaningful. That will be all.