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I am not going to give up this time around. I have now actually identified the basic problem, i.e., inconsistency in making regular effort; be it a good effort or a bad effort, that doesn't matter. I should just write and that too every day. That would be then called a consistency in making regular effort. I think this realization has its own beautiful story. I think this identification and recognition of a problem of the inconsistency in my professional/personal behavior is a symbol of a dim light inside me. In this light of self knowledge I have recognized this problem. Since the problem has been identified, soon I will also discover its solution. This recognition of the presence of light inside me has now become a source of happiness for me; and thus this sharing; since I have been brought up in an environment in which it is said that sharing increases happiness and decreases sadness. Hence this consistent and conscious effort of writing. ...

I have experienced it so many a times. When I sit for writing a blog entry, I am stuck right at the beginning of the process. I just think of a suitable topic for the blog. That time spent in thinking about it takes it all and I am left with the lesser time to develop the write up. On the spur of the train of first thought on the topics, I get the idea of writing about the current political happenings, writing skills, essay writing, self-help, motivation and inspiration and such other valuable topics. Then I tend to go a bit deeper in my thoughts and try to dig out the best in me. Then enters the second train of thoughts; in this wave of thoughts I entertain the ideas such as social issues, women, children, poverty, charity, religion, karma, philosophy and influence of my thoughts on the society. That further makes me think more about the suitable topic instead of taking up one these several themes and starting the writing. By this much time I run out of steam. I would n...

When you discover you have the talent of writing, then comes a very different kind of feeling. It seems that you have got the news that a new child is born in the family. The talent of writing is to keep forever. That said, it is a reality that it is extremely hard to keep it; you have to really devote the time and personally look into its growth and development. The maintenance of the talent of writing calls for an immediate, sustained, regular, and extremely careful attention. Otherwise it will relegate to a weaker position in the crowd of the pre-existing talents. When you realize you have the talent of writing, you get a reoccurring feeling that you want to write something excellent and creative so that readers admire it. Thus, the talent of writing entails the thought to display it. It is but natural. It is just like the feeling that a mother gets when the child is born to her. At the time of the childbirth, there is an instant urge in the mother’s heart that everyone i...

Yes folks! Essay writing is not rocket science. It is much more difficult than that. Really! Scientists spend months in calculating as to when to launch a rocket, what should be its weight, what should be its inclination, what should be its speed, what should be its distance, etc. They make several teams of scientists and experts for calculating these essential facts. They seek weather reports for the day of rocket launch, and almost a month before and after it. They collate all these facts, and much more of the information, and then decide about the time and place of the rocket launch. They seek support from the government. They take defense measures, they seek help from various departments such as foreign affairs, environment and forest, home ministry, etc. They prepare the best possible safety measures so that in case of an accident, they are able to save the human lives that could be affected by the accident. They use the most advanced instruments in the scientific calculati...

Human life is precious. Hindu mythology asserts that after a long wait one is born as a human being. It adds that, therefore, we should do such deeds in our life which help us to be born as the human beings in our next birth. In order to attain such a domain, it is important we live our lives in a balanced and harmonious way in this world. The identification and a good understanding of the four basic aspects of our life help us in live our life in a balanced and harmonious way. The four basic aspects of our life are: physical, financial, social (emotional), and spiritual. Physical aspect is the first aspects of our life. Our journey towards a good spiritual aspect and harmony begins with a good and harmonious physical aspect. The physical aspect includes good health, body-mind harmony and a disease-free life. Regular exercise, especially yoga, helps us attain and sustain a good physical state and thus powers our journey towards a good spiritual state. Financial aspect comes ...

In the field of essay writing, as a beginner, it is essential to have ample confidence in your abilities. In addition, to sustain this confidence until you acquire good essay writing skills is extremely important. Therefore, to start with, it is advised that you pick up some easy essay topics and gradually start choosing some difficult ones. Here is a list of 50 essay topics for the beginners. The topics range from very easy, to easy, to difficult ones. It is advised that you start from the very easy topics and gradually move towards the difficult essay topics. The word limit for these topics is 350—450 words. The list of essay topics for beginners is as follows: My father/mother/brother/sister/grandfather/grandmother My pet My school My favorite teacher My city/town/village My new dress My favorite dish (food item) My first train ride My country My favorite sports activity/game My first day at new class/school My best friend My favorite book My favorite hero/...

Essay writing usually starts at the secondary-level classes. The task of writing essays continues until you study and depends on the choice of the subjects such as literature. However, it has been observed that in other subjects as well, except numeric ones, the students have to write “essay-type answers.” However, here we will discuss the requirements of writing essays at the beginners’ level. This does not mean that the tips given here do not apply to the students of higher secondary, college, and those preparing for the competitive exams. Usually, students have to write essays in a prescribed word limit. This word limit ranges from 500 to 1500 words per essay. Those students who develop their writing skill feel more comfortable while writing essay than the students whose writing skills are dormant. Since writing essay is an essential part of the current education policy, it is important to acknowledge the importance of good writing skills, especially essay writing skills. Her...

Once the UPSC aspirant qualifies the preliminary examination, the he or she has to write the mains examination. The essay test [the written exam for essay] is one of the most crucial exams in the UPCS mains examination. The essay test carries 200 marks and plays extremely important role in deciding the rank in the UPSC mains examination. And a good rank in the written exam certainly plays an important role in the final ranking, the merit list announced after the results of the interview are declared. Therefore, writing a reasonably good essay is extremely important in the UPSC mains exams. Now, the question is how to write a reasonably good essay. Well, there are several coaching centres that help you in developing the skills required for writing a reasonably good essay. In addition, there are guide books, text books and bestsellers that instruct you to develop the aforementioned skill. However, all this does not actually help most of the UPSC aspirants in writing a reasonably g...

Writing an essay has become a common trend these days. You have to write an essay if you are preparing for the entrance exams for the government jobs, or taking admission in any university for the advanced studies. Writing a satisfactory essay is also a difficult task, as many believe. Despite the quality and quantity of the content of an essay, the organization of an essay plays a vital role in its assessment and subsequent selection of the candidate. Well, there is already so much of guidance about how to generate good quality content for a limited word essay. Here, we shall discuss the major task of organizing the content of an essay. Produce more For organizing the content of an essay, you have to develop leverage. That means, you should have more content, i.e., more number of words, to throw away in order to retain and further polish the best of what you write down when you write an essay. For example, if you have to write an essay of 1000 to 1200 words, you should writ...

The importance of a particular theme is as important for a writer as water for the fish. Almost every kind of content that is available in the market and on the Internet is based on a particular theme. For example, Aamir Khan's latest TV show, Satyamev Jayate, is the latest hit on the small screen. Just think how millions of people react to the show. Why do they do so? It is of course not because of the celebrity, because if they have to admire Aamir Khan, they would rather watch his movies. Actually, what is important in this show is its theme. In every episode, he comes up with a social issue, discusses it by giving examples, displays the data related to the social issue, meets those who are working for the eradication of the social evil, and pledges for further action in this regard. That's a way to represent a theme, and the theme is the "social evils" in the country. Thus, we see that the theme is very important for the content, be it video, audio, wr...

Short-term goals and attention busters Suppose you are playing a match of cricket in the street or the lawn of your home with your friends. Your mom calls you for something. What is your first reaction to the call? Most of you would say, “Yah, Just coming.” Just consider another example. Suppose you have arranged a date with your lover. In order enjoy the time with your lover thoroughly, what do you do? You just switch off your mobile as you do not want your attention to be diverted (busted) because of unnecessary, as well as necessary, calls. Same happens when you are present at an office meeting, where you have to do a presentation which will play a critical role at the next promotion. You just concentrate on the presentation, and nothing else. You really do not allow your attention to get diverted or busted; rather, you guard it at any cost. The aforementioned are the examples of everyday life. These examples prove that we all know the value of attention and practice the ...

....then you should still start writing...and continue writing till you get some reasonable thought to develop upon. It may initially seem awkward, but it is the way to make a road where there is none. Actually, it is very simple. By forceful writing you tell or rather instruct your lazy mind that you want a good thought to develop upon...and after an effort worth it, the mind obeys.  To start with, you can write whatever comes to your mind, such as: `` Today my mind is a bit lazy. It is not responding to what I want to do. I want to write, but it is not suggesting any topic to develop upon. However, I have decided that I will make a good effort in this regard. I will see that when I get up from my table, I have a write up in my hand and post it on the Internet. This is the only valid solution to this problem. And I shall really get this deal closed in my favour.....(You can continue writing and develop on this basic structure.) "  Within two minutes of...

ANSWERS TO TEST PAPER -- IV MORDEN INDIAN HISTORY – DECLINE OF MUGHAL EMPIRE Students are requested to first try to solve the test papers on their own, and then see the answers provided herein for the verification of the answers (SHOWN IN RED COLOUR) which they arrived at. Although utmost care has been taken while listing the answers, students are requested to bring about error, if any, in the same.  1.      When Aurangzeb died, he was …………… years old. a.      86 b.      87 c.      88 d.       89 2.    After the execution of ……………., Saiyid brothers raised in quick succession Emperor Rafi-ud-Darjat, Rafi-ud-Daula, and then Muhammad Shah. a.      Hussain Ali b.      Abdulla  Khan c.       Farrukhsiyar d.      Saadat Khan 3.      Jah...

TEST PAPER -- IV MORDEN INDIAN HISTORY – DECLINE OF MUGHAL EMPIRE The following is an effort for extending a helping hand towards UPSC aspirants. This is a set of a model test paper. The questions are based on a particular topic that has been mentioned above. These are multiple choice questions as are asked in the UPSC exam. These questions are also helpful for the other competitive exams held in the country from time to time. The students are required to answer them based on the best of their knowledge and ability. The questions include some very easy, easy, hard and very hard queries on the particular topic. It is hoped that students will find this test engaging. The answers to these questions will be provided in next two days, along with a new test. 1.     When Aurangzeb died, he was …………… years old. a.     86 b.     87 c.     88 d.     89 2.   After the execution of ……...

ANSWERS TO TEST PAPER -- III MORDEN INDIAN HISTORY – EMINENT NATIONAL LEADERS OF INDIA Students are requested to first try to solve the test papers on their own, and then see the answers provided herein for the verification of the answers which they arrived at. Although utmost care has been taken while listing the answers, students are requested to bring about error, if any, in the same. Answers: 1.     Where did Haider Ali set up an arsenal with the French help? a.     Dindigul b.     Hoskote c.     Bellapur d.     Bednur Ans: Dindigul 2.     When did the First Anglo-Maysore war take place? a.     1780--84 b.     1767--69 c.     1790--92 d.     1785—86 Ans: 1767--69 3.     Who among the following arranged a Triple Alliance against Tipu in 1790? a.     Lord We...