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18 Essay Related advice from My side

1) brainstorming for 15 to 30 minutes on some important essay related topics ( atleast 30 topics ) .

2) Brainstorming here means think about what should be the ideal introduction and conclusion which you can write on a particular topic and also what major areas you would touch in body of an essay .

3) If you feel bore in writing full essays just write Introduction and conclusions on atleast 20 essays .
Choose some broader topics with diverse themes so that you can touch most of the areas from which essay can be asked .

4) Philosophical essays generally boils down on ethics and morality for example "life is long journey bw Human and being Humane " . In order to write a good philosophical essays you must have good understanding and good examples of ethics and morality.

5) Mythologies such as Mahabharata and Ramayana are good source of examples for philosophical essay . Also some stories from Bible ad Quran can be incorporated to enrich your philosophical essay.

6) Choosing the right topic is game changer . Give some time to yourself . Read all 4 topics atleast twice and choose one topic on which you think you have enough content and also the topic which you feel is close to your heart .

7) From where to collect anecdotes and stories ---yojana ,newspaper , Mahabharat , YouTube videos, etc

8)How to select topics for essay --last 25 years essay topics

9) From where to collect Facts and data for essay - If your gs2 and gs3 preparation is well and good . You need not collect extra facts and data .

10) from where to collect quotes - Goodread website is good source of collecting quotes from well-known books and well known authors .

11) write in good handwriting as you would have enough time .

12) You can raise questions in introduction .Many toppers use this strategy .They raise various questions in introduction of essay and they try to answers those questions in subsequent sections of the essay .

13) Use words like moreover , however , nonetheless , perhaps , still, although ,though , etc In order to connect two paragraphs

14) Use the strategy of social, cultural , economic , political , legal, ethical, env., International , administrative etc to make your essay holistic .

15 ) From where we can get examples and stories to write good essay -
Mahabharat
Mann ki baat of PM
History - many examples from ancient , mediaeval ,modern and world history .
Buddha - examples from life of Buddha .
Philosphers like - Plato , Aristotle , Machiavelli etc .
International relationahip - examples of different countries .
Society .
Holy epics .
Books that you have read
Cricket
Armed Forces
Civil servants
Sportsman
Politicians
Great leaders
Scientists
Conquerors
Vulnerables
Economy -- leaders , scams ,corporate tycoons
Humanitarians
Spiritual leaders .
Gandhiji
Freedom fighters .
Indian philosophies - like advaita vedanta
Swami vivekananda
Kabir
Socio religious reforms in india and contributors

16 ) you can read last 3-4 years economic surveys( only 1st page of of every chapter ) to get good keywords , quotes , anecdotes and to enrich the vocabulary.


17 ) Just don't overload your essay with facts , examples and quotes . Try to maintain the flow and always stick to the demand of the topic .

18 ) my last advise is to be happy while writing the essay and try to feel the essay with heart . Believe me it will create magic .

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✅Peace is not an end to achieve, but a means to be adopted, for success and progress in life. It’s innate in the soul. It’s your swa-dharma, soul’s religion, natural nature.

✅The Bhagwad Gita says, ‘Swadharme nidhanam shreya … parodharma bhayavaha.’

✅Meaning: It is far better to perform one’s natural prescribed duty, though tinged with faults, than to perform another’s prescribed duty, though perfectly. In fact, it is preferable to die in the discharge of one’s duty, than to follow the path of another, which is fraught with danger.

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Network of Doctors
Anecdote: In 2016, during the arduous Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, a 35-year-old pilgrim suffered a sudden heart attack near the Baltal base camp in Ganderbal district. The area, remote and difficult to access, was equipped with only a makeshift medical bay for basic first aid. The on-duty doctor, young and relatively inexperienced in handling cardiac emergencies, was hesitant about administering thrombolysis drugs, a critical intervention required to dissolve blood clots and save the patient’s life. Realizing the gravity of the situation, the doctor reached out to cardiologist Dr. Imran Hafeez at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar over a phone call. Despite being miles away, Dr. Hafeez calmly guided the doctor step-by-step on how to administer the drug and monitor the patient’s response. The intervention proved successful; the patient’s condition stabilized, and he was transferred to SKIMS for further treatment. This timely coordination saved the pilgrim’s life. This incident underscored the importance of real-time medical guidance and planted the seeds for what would later become the Save Heart Foundation, a WhatsApp-based network connecting over 1,200 doctors across J&K. The network ensures that even in remote areas with limited healthcare infrastructure, doctors can access expert advice and provide life-saving treatment within the critical “golden hour.” Since its inception in 2017, this initiative has revolutionized cardiac care in the region, saving over 6,000 lives. This transformative approach highlights how technology and collaboration can bridge healthcare gaps in geographically challenging regions, offering a blueprint for innovation in public health

‘Many men have been fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not the fish they are after.’

Henry David Thoreau

Being well informed about external reality amounts to having a knowledge base. But, being aware of the inner self, the endogenous agency is the ultimate knowledge. People in this era of Information Technology are well aware of the world. They have insight into what can be sensorily observed. The pictures that the word produces and the noises that the word makes. But this doesn't amount to wisdom because knowing self should be the first priority. Without knowing oneself, one cannot understand the meaning they attached to reality. They can never understand what their weaknesses are and what has to be done to get over them. This affects their chance to succeed.

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Some phrases and words that can help you to connect ideas and make your essay more organic -

To add and ideas use the following phrases -
Furthermore
Moreover
Correspondingly
Similarly
Whereas
As well as
Along with/coupled with
In addition to
For instance
As an example
A case in point
A telling example

To show cause
Accordingly
Consequenty
Because
As a result/consequence
For this reason/purpose
Therefore
Thereupon

To show contrast
Comparatively
Different from
Even though
Although
Conversely
Instead
In comparison
Whereas
On the other hand/contrary
Besides
Otherwise

To add emphasis
Above all
Certainly
Assuredly
Particularly
Unquestionably

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