IAS officer| ex-IPS & banker| IIT Delhi-IIM Bangalore| Sharing lessons learnt on my journey. Hope they help you in yours
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Mar 5 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
Memorization! Most difficult aspect of student life for me. I wish the education system changes so as to require less memorization.
But till then I'll give you useful tips for that.
A thread on memorization based on scientific evidence:
PS:Research togethered with @neuracap
@neuracap There are 6 techniques:
1. Revision at specific intervals 2. Association /Mnemonics 3. Loci technique 4. Chunking 5. Images/Visuals 6. Emotional response
Mar 3 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
We must cut out toxic people from our lives, if we want to live a happy life.
- Who are toxic people?
- Why is it so difficult to cut them out?
- What to do about it?
Having dealt with many, a thread on learnings 🧵
Toxic people can be classified into 5 types:
1. Judge: You always feel judged in their presence. You can never live up to their standards no matter what you do. They make you feel non-valued
2. Critic: They always poke holes in your actions and make you feel inadequate
Jan 19 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Whats the most important relation in your life?
Think about your answer and see in pictures what you actually do with your time. We must contemplate on it.
A thread:
Family/parents: Substantially declines past the age of 20.
Take-away: They gave you the roots and the wings to fly. But you fly away from them after 20. Dont let physical distance become distanced hearts. Especially in their old age, be the ground which gives them stability
Dec 21, 2023 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
10 habits and mindsets that if practiced can transform your life
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👉 Practice gratitude
Focus on the things that you are thankful for, rather than the things that are lacking in your life. Gratitude is the highest frequency, the more you practice it, the more universe gives its abundance to you.
Dec 18, 2023 • 48 tweets • 7 min read
Why do we think, feel, and act the way we do.
A long thread from the ideas of investing great Charlie Munger! Investing has amazing parallels in life decision making!
Don't forget to bookmark/RT this!
1. Reward/Punishment Superresponse Tendency:
We are wired to strongly react to incentives and disincentives. Think about how bonuses motivate us at work or how the fear of a traffic challan slows us down. It's a basic part of human nature, guiding much of what we do.
Dec 8, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Making the right decision at the right time is critical to success in life.
Here are 4 decision models used by 4 stalwarts - Jeff Bezos, Charlie Munger, Elon Musk and former US president Eisenhower.
A thread 🧵
1. Reversibility - Used by Jeff Bezos
Categorizes decisions based on whether they are reversible or irreversible
👉 Reversible - 2 way door: Can go back from decision with less/no cost
👉 Irreversible - 1 way door: If enter once, can't exit (Or the cost is very high)
Nov 30, 2023 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
Transform your life by developing the right mindset - this thread is for you if you tend to overthink.
-Causes anxiety & action paralysis
-You end up wasting hours and days obsessing
-Leads to stress and in extreme cases depression
-Makes you achieve way less than your capability
2/n
Nov 28, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Bhagavad Gita tells us to focus on the 'Action but not the Result'.
Everyone knows the saying, but do not implement it. If implemented properly, this can be life transforming!
Tips on how to implement this sutra in practice. A 🧵
👉 Why focusing on only the result is not useful?
Everyone has the same result in mind. The differentiator between people who achieve it and those who don't, is the 'process'
Nov 26, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Ever wondered why we choose instant gratification over long-term rewards?
Read on to understand how our decision-making is impacted!
People tend to choose smaller rewards available immediately over larger rewards that come later. This is coz we "discount" the value of future rewards higher, making them less attractive.
This cognitive bias is known as hyperbolic discounting in behavioural economics!
Nov 25, 2023 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
I was a trader in London before becoming an IAS officer. More than technical or fundamental knowledge, successful trading needs bias free or error free judgement.
Some common biases leading to bad decision making and ways to overcome them.
A thread🧵
👉 Confirmation bias:
This is the tendency to seek out information that confirms our existing beliefs and opinions, and to ignore or dismiss information that contradicts them. If we feel X stock will go up, we only look at positive factors and ignore the negatives
Nov 23, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
✍️ Quotes by history's most influential figures on raising children.
I hope you find them as insightful as I did.
A must-read thread for parents🧵
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."
- Frederick Douglass
Nov 17, 2023 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
Many people have asked me how to prepare for UPSC Civil Services Exam along with job. Here are my tips on it:
A thread 🧵
Finding time to study
Wake up at 5 AM. This will be most fruitful. You may have studied late at night in your student days, but with job, your mind will be too tired to assimilate heavy exam stuff.
- 4-5 hours every day (5am-8am minimum)
- Atleast 12 hours on Sat & Sun
Nov 13, 2023 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
📄 Whether you're just starting out or eyeing that next big career leap, your resume is your story. Learn to tell it brilliantly!
🔍 Sharing comprehensive tips from my experience with practical & adaptable device for all. (along with my CV, chatGPT prompt etc)
A thread 🧵:
What to write in the CV
4-5 relevant sections:
-Resume Summary (More on this later)
-Work-Ex
-Education
-Internships
-Achievements
-Projects
-Extra-Curriculars
-Anything else that makes you stand out
Nov 7, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Before becoming an IAS officer, I worked in the corporate sector. From my experience, 10 things you should do, to excel and stand out at your workplace.
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Be sincere:
This is an obvious thing to say but cannot be overstressed. Be very sincere about your work. Don't have a lackadaisical approach towards it. Meet deadlines, be punctual & professional.
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Nov 4, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Bhagavad Gita tells us to focus on the 'Action but not the Result'.
Everyone knows the saying, but do not implement it. If implemented properly, this can be life transforming!
Tips on how to implement this sutra in practice. A 🧵
👉 Why focusing on only the result is not useful?
Everyone has the same result in mind. The differentiator between people who achieve it and those who don't, is the 'process'
Nov 2, 2023 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
10 habits and mindsets that if practiced can transform your life
A 🧵
👉 Practice gratitude
Focus on the things that you are thankful for, rather than the things that are lacking in your life. Gratitude is the highest frequency, the more you practice it, the more universe gives its abundance to you.
Nov 1, 2023 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
I am an IAS officer and a mother of 2 daughters. But apart from these 2 responsibilities, I write on twitter, have published newspaper articles, follow world economics, code for ML etc.
10 amazing productivity enhancement tools I use:
1. Print Friendly - The Chrome extension that blew my mind away.
👉 Optimizes webpages to save in pdf format
👉 Removes Junk
👉 Editable preview so you can delete what you don't need
If you don't thank me for this, I will be surprised!!
Oct 7, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
As an IAS officer, I have seen the best and the worst of society. Here are 10 things I want to tell growing up children and young adults.
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Believe in yourself
Believe in yourself even when no one believes in you. Especially at that time believe in yourself. Don't let other people define what you can or cannot do
Sep 28, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Most people find saying NO extremely difficult. As an IAS officer, I have had to learn this more than most people.
My tips on the 'Art of saying no'
A thread 🧵
Saying NO is difficult due to:
👉Fear of dissappointing others & need to be likeable
👉Fear of upsetting people & associated stress
👉Fear of conflict/avoiding confrontation
👉Obligation like in family situation
👉Lack of assertiveness: We feel it makes us look rude
Aug 22, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
I am an engineer from IIT Delhi. But more than any degree, what is needed in life is critical thinking, scientific temper and a curious mind.
I had made a list of experiments I want to do with my daughters to inculcate the same. Sharing it with you. A 🧵
🔬Create a Sea Breeze
Before becoming an IAS officer, I worked in the corporate sector. From my experience, 10 things you should do, to excel and stand out at your workplace.
A thread🧵
Be sincere:
This is an obvious thing to say but cannot be overstressed. Be very sincere about your work. Don't have a lackadaisical approach towards it. Meet deadlines, be punctual & professional.
2/n