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FJ928G
No.490214
I am preparing for UPSC but sometimes I get a strong urge to read about unrelated topics like coding, operating system design, history of gun law in the USA, biographies of African people, obscure philosophy etc etc. Why does this happen?
KqxUID
No.490219
>>490214(OP)
thats good you have the drive for acquiring knowledge
yfuukP
No.490224
>>490214(OP)
lack of focus
FJ928G
No.490244
70qxAt
No.490274
>>490214(OP)
You probably have built a hapit of instant rather than delayed gratification.
yfuukP
No.490278
>>490244
its a conditioning that takes years. Yoga meditation might help.
ffPIRc
No.490283
>>490214(OP)
I am same as you, i have massive collection of boks I have read totally unrelated to jewpsc. How will knowledge chads like us only focus on topics related to jewpsc
ffPIRc
No.490284
>>490283
books*
KqxUID
No.490511
>>490244
for clearing gobarmint exams you must become a soulless grind jeet continuously memorizing the same bland syllabus
so unfortunately you'll have to give up your passionate pursuit of knowledge
FJ928G
No.490532
>>490283
Abe lodu namefaggers ka UPSC kya SSC bhi nahi nikalta. Chupchap hila aur so ja.
V8qvXh
No.490995
>>490214(OP)
It is completely normal—and actually quite common—to feel a pull toward "intellectual tangents" when you are deep into a high-stakes, structured grind like the UPSC. When your brain is tethered to a specific syllabus for months, these urges aren't just distractions; they are often a psychological response to the nature of your prep.
Here is a breakdown of why your mind is wandering into coding, OS design, and obscure philosophy:
1. Intellectual Rebellion (The "Forbidden Fruit" Effect)
The UPSC syllabus is exhaustive and, more importantly, prescribed. When you are told exactly what you must know, your brain naturally seeks autonomy. Exploring the history of US gun laws or African biographies feels like "free learning." It’s an act of intellectual rebellion where you reclaim your identity as a curious individual rather than just a "candidate."
2. The Need for "Binary" Satisfaction
UPSC subjects (History, Ethics, Governance) are often "soft" and open-ended; there is rarely a point where you have "finished" learning them. In contrast, topics like Coding or Operating System Design offer a different kind of mental reward:
* Logic-Based: They operate on "if-then" principles.
* Completed Feedback Loops: In coding, a script either works or it doesn't. This provides a sense of concrete achievement that "General Studies" often lacks.
3. Cognitive Cross-Training
Your brain is a complex adaptive system. Sometimes, it tires of one "mode" of thinking (e.g., memorizing river tributaries) and craves another (e.g., the abstract logic of Metaphysics). This is known as Cognitive Switching. By diving into unrelated topics, you are effectively giving your "UPSC muscles" a rest while keeping the "learning muscles" active.
4. Search for Novelty (Dopamine)
The UPSC cycle is long and can become monotonous. Novelty triggers dopamine. Reading a biography of an obscure African leader or a treatise on philosophy provides a high-intensity "hit" of new information that breaks the fatigue of reading the same newspapers or NCERTs every day.
How to Manage the Urge
Instead of suppressing these interests—which usually leads to burnout—try these strategies:
* The "Scheduled Rabbit Hole": Give yourself 45 minutes at the end of the day as a reward. Use it to read about anything except the syllabus.
* The "Waitlist" Method: Keep a notepad. When you get the urge to look up how a kernel works in an OS, write it down and tell yourself, "I'll look this up on Sunday afternoon."
* Synthesize where possible: Use your interest in philosophy to strengthen your Ethics (GS Paper IV) or your interest in history/biographies to add depth to your Essay paper.
Would you like me to help you create a "curiosity schedule" that balances your UPSC goals with these intellectual interests?
dqrW0n
No.491017
>>491000
They can go for state-level civil services, exams, or other government grade 3 tier exam exams
UPSC is a death wish, anyway
LMy6B9
No.491030
dqrW0n
No.491034
>>491030
not in my state
LMy6B9
No.491040
>>491034
UP? Condition is better after Yogi reformed it.
Par bhai kuch aur kaam kro, isme mat faso
Also, who's the girl in picrel
dqrW0n
No.491050
>>491040
Not from cow belt
>kuch aur kaam kro
Nothing else to do for a BA graduate like me except govt exam grinding
MYyP3J
No.491051
>>490995
wordcelling with gpt
LMy6B9
No.491052
h1zk4V
No.491148
>>490511
Not true. My relative is IAS and reads a bunch of stuff, orders 2-3 books from amazon every week and consooms, writes articles etc. he also reads journals in Mandarin sometimes
