Whatever is my destiny, that will happen.
But what I will place my neck on the line for; what I will climb vertical glaciers for; what I will push for till my last iota of strength; what I will die to make myself eligible for; what I will get lost in the depths of Shraddha for; what I will ultra-ultra-ultra-sharpen my focus to the finest level possible for - this is what I have the power to control.
This one thing, for which I will fight right till the very very end; the one thing for which I will push till the ends of the world; the one thing for which I will go the depths of the ocean called focus; the one thing for which I shall concentrate sharper than the butcher's knife; the one thing for which I will get lost in the abyss of fervour;
This is the one thing for which I will work, never compromising, and ever steadfast.
O Lord, Father mine, I offer this to you - all that I do in my pursuit, I will do in an equanimous manner, considering it as your work. Bless me with your grace, such that this effort might take place to the most consecrated level possible. Let it be your work, and mine. Whatever your Will be, so shall the outcome be. Yet, let your kind grace move me ahead in my work, filling me with ardour, zeal and the strength to say no to those things which ought to be rejected, and the determination to keep moving forward at all times, and to never let go even when all seems lost. Kind Father, thou art the way, the light and the truth. Place me ever by your side, teaching me to trust your will, and your omniscient knowledge. I believe that whatever is your will, is for my best good. Father, let your Grace be with me.
This one thing which I have spoken about, is this - an AIEEE rank of below 1000. Wether I will get there or not, the Lord alone will decide. But that I will even pass through hell to make myself eligible 100% for my goal - this, is decided. With your grace, Father.
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There seems to be a great importance given to a balanced diet, regular exercise and workouts, and consistency in work.
I shall pay utmost importance to these factors.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
What will I need ?
From what I've deduced till now, I will majorly require two things - Focus and Stamina.
With focus, comes knowledge. With Stamina, comes an ability to concentrate at a razor sharp level for prolonged periods of time.
How can I build these two?
Focus - Withdraw yourself into yourself. Lose a sense of everything else - forget about everything - your friends, any movies, or outings, or anything else. Just forget about Everything else. Just forget it. Start musing in the depths of solitude; Deep within yourself, away from all the bustling sounds and activities of everyday's mundane life, you live, lost in the depths of your focus.
Stamina - A balanced diet, a good workout schedule, and studying with the aim of building stamina. Try to concentrate to your fullest possible overall. Exert yourself to the required level. Push yourself. This is the way you will actually push your abilities. Concentrate at a level of 80% while u study. All the time you study. There is no average-formulation in this. 80%, at all times. Increase the time you study as much as you can. As a rule, extend the average time, every 1-2 weeks, by about 1/2 an hour to 1 hour. Use your discretion, and proactivity.
Meditation: I will meditate 4 times a day, for 15 minutes at a time. During this time, I will exert myself to a concentration level of 100%. Every nerve-cell, every particulate element of my brain - Everything, should be concentrated on my breath. Everything. A 100% exertion.
I will also spend 10 minutes in Prayer, every single day, during the evenings.
I will aim to wake up by 5 AM every single day, and kick-start my day with the workout. After that I will jump into my studies.
Also, I will try my best to sit at the table while I study.
Astalavista'.
From what I've deduced till now, I will majorly require two things - Focus and Stamina.
With focus, comes knowledge. With Stamina, comes an ability to concentrate at a razor sharp level for prolonged periods of time.
How can I build these two?
Focus - Withdraw yourself into yourself. Lose a sense of everything else - forget about everything - your friends, any movies, or outings, or anything else. Just forget about Everything else. Just forget it. Start musing in the depths of solitude; Deep within yourself, away from all the bustling sounds and activities of everyday's mundane life, you live, lost in the depths of your focus.
Stamina - A balanced diet, a good workout schedule, and studying with the aim of building stamina. Try to concentrate to your fullest possible overall. Exert yourself to the required level. Push yourself. This is the way you will actually push your abilities. Concentrate at a level of 80% while u study. All the time you study. There is no average-formulation in this. 80%, at all times. Increase the time you study as much as you can. As a rule, extend the average time, every 1-2 weeks, by about 1/2 an hour to 1 hour. Use your discretion, and proactivity.
Meditation: I will meditate 4 times a day, for 15 minutes at a time. During this time, I will exert myself to a concentration level of 100%. Every nerve-cell, every particulate element of my brain - Everything, should be concentrated on my breath. Everything. A 100% exertion.
I will also spend 10 minutes in Prayer, every single day, during the evenings.
I will aim to wake up by 5 AM every single day, and kick-start my day with the workout. After that I will jump into my studies.
Also, I will try my best to sit at the table while I study.
Astalavista'.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Adjusting my Focus.
I'm writing this post to help me determine and adjust my focus so that I can move ahead and accelerate to great speeds on the journey to my goal.
This is my goal - Securing an All India Rank of below 1000 in AIEEE, 2008.
To do this, I plan on completing my portions completely by Mid-February (say around 20th maybe).
There are 35 chapters in Mathematics. My strategy for Mathematics will be mainly to just focus on devouring the chapters, one after the other. There is no approximate time-limit or anything set for a chapter, or a set of chapters. I'm confident that I'll complete the whole thing, 100%, by the stipulated target.
The most scoring subject is Chemistry, where my aim will be to get 95% of the questions in the examination correct. This will greatly depend on my knowledge and strength in Organic Chemistry and knowing the overall theory perfectly. So this means I'll plan on first devouring the whole NCERT text book one chapter after the other, including organic chemistry; but I'll concentrate far higher on the organic part in both the NCERT and Modern Abc text books. As for solving the objectives, I will use either the Page Material or find a book for it. As soon as I do find the book, I'll update you guys. But overall, theory seems to have a great importance.
The Physics part of the exam will be the part which will require maximum concentration. It will put the exam-taker's concentration levels to a great test. For physics, I'm most likely going to read theory from the NCERT text books for 1 hour everyday, and solve the objectives from Ladiwala and the Page Material. I'm looking at a practical scoring aim of 75% of the problems in Physics.
This is the plan. I'll record my results in this week and update you guys.
I'm looking at kick-starting this journey off with 7 days with a minimum of 6 hours each on an average, and if possible 8 hours towards the end of the week. I'm looking at touching an average of 10 hours a day for November and 14 hours a day for December, and maintain 14 hours thru Jan and Mid-feb.
Astlavista.
This is my goal - Securing an All India Rank of below 1000 in AIEEE, 2008.
To do this, I plan on completing my portions completely by Mid-February (say around 20th maybe).
There are 35 chapters in Mathematics. My strategy for Mathematics will be mainly to just focus on devouring the chapters, one after the other. There is no approximate time-limit or anything set for a chapter, or a set of chapters. I'm confident that I'll complete the whole thing, 100%, by the stipulated target.
The most scoring subject is Chemistry, where my aim will be to get 95% of the questions in the examination correct. This will greatly depend on my knowledge and strength in Organic Chemistry and knowing the overall theory perfectly. So this means I'll plan on first devouring the whole NCERT text book one chapter after the other, including organic chemistry; but I'll concentrate far higher on the organic part in both the NCERT and Modern Abc text books. As for solving the objectives, I will use either the Page Material or find a book for it. As soon as I do find the book, I'll update you guys. But overall, theory seems to have a great importance.
The Physics part of the exam will be the part which will require maximum concentration. It will put the exam-taker's concentration levels to a great test. For physics, I'm most likely going to read theory from the NCERT text books for 1 hour everyday, and solve the objectives from Ladiwala and the Page Material. I'm looking at a practical scoring aim of 75% of the problems in Physics.
This is the plan. I'll record my results in this week and update you guys.
I'm looking at kick-starting this journey off with 7 days with a minimum of 6 hours each on an average, and if possible 8 hours towards the end of the week. I'm looking at touching an average of 10 hours a day for November and 14 hours a day for December, and maintain 14 hours thru Jan and Mid-feb.
Astlavista.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Goals -
From now on, these are my goals.
Academic:
- Score 2250+ on the SAT Reasoning Test
- Secure <1900 All India, in AIEEE and thereby get a seat in IIIT, Hyderabad.
Health:
- Develop an allround diet and fitness regime
- Follow the diet and fitness regime, and feel the energy flow
- Develop an excellent posture and great fitness
Mental:
- Get to a level where I can meditate for 1.5 hrs at a stretch, in 6 months
- Maintain a level of focus and concentration
Academic:
- Score 2250+ on the SAT Reasoning Test
- Secure <1900 All India, in AIEEE and thereby get a seat in IIIT, Hyderabad.
Health:
- Develop an allround diet and fitness regime
- Follow the diet and fitness regime, and feel the energy flow
- Develop an excellent posture and great fitness
Mental:
- Get to a level where I can meditate for 1.5 hrs at a stretch, in 6 months
- Maintain a level of focus and concentration
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