Golden rule for UPSC preparation Early to bed early to rise, read things well then test and revise.

Donot pray for an easy paper, pray for the ability to clear a difficult one. - Bruce Lee on UPSC prep

And for the 6000th tweet, here's a short summary of Daoism.

You WILL get distracted. You can't do much about that. But how long you stay distracted is completely up to you. Meditation helps reduce the time between getting distracted and getting back on track.

When you're doing hard things, it feels uncomfortable. When it feels uncomfortable, you want to give up quick. Those that can convince themselves to stick through the discomfort end up sailing through. The catch: no one will convince you to stick it through. You do it for you.

People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after an exam. - Otto von Bismarck on UPSC Mains

Never went to the library as a rule. But I did get a membership of Nehru Memorial Museum & Library for a month to feel fancy in my later attempts. Didn't help with the studies much but I loved the afternoon walks in the garden.

More and more candidates face this issue every year. Clarity is needed at the earliest.