Beyond Ace

A day to go for the biggest test of my life. With just a day to go for my Executive examination, things are getting heated. Heated to an unimaginable level. Throughout my life, I've always treated exams the way they should be treated. Just as an examination. I've ensured that I don't make my life entirely about exams. I've always been the coolest customer when it came to exams with no pressure. Yes, there has always been the slightest pressure about topping the exams but nothing serious. But things are a complete a 180 now. I'm tensed to the extreme extents and feel the pressure, the heat. It is a time where things have been quite contrary to my previous approach towards exams. I feel pressure equivalent to what one feels when they're about to step on to the Melbourne Cricket Ground where nearly 90,000 Australians are ready to hound you. I've not been able to sleep well nor eat well over the past few days. The fear of exams, a thing which was among the rares...

Hey. This blog is just to update about the untimely death of my beloved cat. Little champ breathed his last today at around 13:00. I was introduced to him a couple of weeks ago by a cat in my neighborhood. In these two weeks, he became the family's favorite. He used to entertain us with his quirky actions. Everybody who met this little guy was instantly drawn towards his calm and loving nature. From hiding behind the trees to hiding between the shrub garden, little champ was full of energy and enthusiasm. I was the first to hold him when his mother brought him to our home and for whatever reason I was the last one to hold him as well. It has been a few hours since his death but even the slightest action reminds me of him. He was just a few months old. Wherever you are, stay blessed champ! You'll always be my favorite!! I can't write any further about my little champ because of the grief. Even this brief message has been written over a 3-hour period.  🪦🌹

  Wishing everyone a very Shubh Deepavali ✨🪔  (Happy Diwali for my non-Indian readers, if any) May this year be the most fruitful one of your lives and be filled with growth, success and happiness. May this festival of lights bring you immense joy and positivity.  ✨❤️ Happy Diwali once again!! ✨

Hey! It's been a few days since I uploaded anything on my blog and hence, I feel I should. First and foremost, I have absolutely no idea what this blog is going to be about. I'll be adding some random things that I feel like sharing. Basically, I'll be sharing miscellaneous things for which I cannot do another blog post. So, here we go!

Good Morning Folks! 🌄 After an eventful day yesterday, it is time to get back on track and complete a few targets. Date: 25th October 2024 Targets:  🎯 CMSL : SEBI ICDR Regulations (6 Lectures) JIGL : Sources of Law (2 Lectures) ECIPL : Foreign Trade Policy (2 Lectures) Today's song is Main Pal Do Pal ka Shair Hoon by the great Mukesh ji. This song, about a poet and his questions, from 1976 has travelled all the way to 20s thanks to the immortality and the greatness of this song and also M.S. Dhoni. I'm always reminded by this song that there will be some day when M.S. will play his last game of cricket (or maybe he has). The fact that this song questions mortality and has become for M.S.'s unavoidable retirement, which is again a sign of the same, is astonishing.  ❤️ 💛   Wishing everyone a productive day. Bye!  👋

Good Morning People! 🌄 Interesting day today as I have a meeting to attend amid all the hustle and bustle of academics. Date: 24th October 2024 Targets:  🎯 JIGL : Civil Procedure Code (Full) SBILL : Limited Liability Partnerships (Full) and Setting up of Business Outside India (Full) IDT : Basics of GST (Full) Today's song is Kun Faya Kun from the film 'Rockstar' by Mohit Chauhan, Javed Ali and A.R. Rahman.  This is among those few songs which makes one rethink life decisions and helps people at their lowest. A wonderful composition that has helped me and millions to make better decisions, get out of troubles and find solace and peace when at the lowest.  ❤️‍🩹 ❤️   Wishing everyone a successful day. Bye!  👋

Good Morning Folks! 🌄 Things getting tough but I have been finding ways to get things going. Date: 23rd October 2024 Targets:  🎯 JIGL : Civil Procedure Code (Full) and Sale of Goods Act - 1 (Revision) ECIPL : Overseas Direct Investment (3 Lectures) CMSL : Basics of Capital Market (Revision) and SEBI ICDR Regulations (3 Lectures) SBILL : MSMED (Full) Today's song is Lehra Do from the film '83' by Arijit Singh. When one listens to this song, they may not feel much but when they see the video of it and get a bit of background, then you start feeling goosebumps. A song which energises the entire Indian Cricket team after two dejecting losses in the 1983 WC and the subsequent triumph against all odds.  ❤️   Wishing everyone a productive day ahead. Bye!  👋

Good Morning Folks!  🌄 Another busy day. It's getting tight, isn't it? Date: 22nd October 2024 Targets:  🎯 JIGL : Civil Procedure Code (Full) and Criminal Procedure Code - I (Revision) ECIPL : FCRA (Full) CMSL : SEBI Takeover Code (Full) and SEBI Act - I (Revision) Today's song is Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera by AR Rahman from the movie 'Swades'. A beautiful song which invokes a connect to our roots and creates a sense of longing for our homeland. This song, at least for me, is a reminder that we won the T20 World Cup this year. I remember seeing a few edits of Surya Kumar Yadav's catch with this song. An intricately created masterpiece by the legend himself, A.R. Rahman.  ❤️ Wishing everyone a great day. Bye! 👋

Good Morning Folks! 🌄 After a pretty ordinary Sunday all thanks to the India V New Zealand test match ending the way it ended, it's time to crank things up a bit. Date: 21st October 2024 Targets:  🎯 JIGL : Civil Procedure Code (8 Lectures) ECIPL : FCRA (1 Lecture) CLP : Charges (Revision) Today's song is Saiyyan by Kailash Kher. A song which portrays the longing, pain and ecstasy experienced in a divine relationship. This song can be interpreted in both, a romantical as well as a spiritual sense.  ❤️   Have a great day. Bye!  👋

On a normal day which are most days, I'm generally strict and hard taskmaster. I come across as someone who likes to keep things moving and not remain static. But one a few days, by few I mean extremely few, I tend to shed that layer and keep a complete 180 nature. The only reason why I'm telling this and in fact publishing this blog is because today was one of such days. For a more relatable nature of mine, you can imagine a 'khadoos' Maths teacher. 🥸😠 Today I was a complete 180 of my normal self. Tuning up the big brother energy a couple of times to support my younger brother and a junior of mine from school. The reason why my brother needed me was because guy scored average marks in Maths and was feeling pretty bad about it. I had a good talk with him but still didn't see things improving. So, I had to do something else. I just put my arm around his shoulder and took the little guy for a walk. And maybe as a thank you gesture, little guy said thank you. That de...

Good Morning Folks!  🌄 Well, starting off with cricket. Exceptional day for Pakistan cricket yesterday. After being down 1-0 against England, coming back to win it comfortably was remarkable especially given the fact that Pakistan's last test victory at home dated back to February 2021. Congrats to them! India on the other hand, had a good day as well after a horror first day. The first session was a missed opportunity in my opinion. To let NZ score 402 after having them down 233-7 was an overstretch. But the batting later was great. All the 3 wickets India lost could have been avoided especially Jaiswal's wicket. Virat's wicket off the last ball just put the Kiwis in the driver's spot but today's first session is key. Whoever wins the first session might very well go on to win the match.   Date: 19th October 2024 Targets:  🎯 JIGL : Sources of Law (4 Lectures) ECIPL : FCRA (1 Lecture) CMSL : SEBI ICDR Regulations (5 Lectures) FM : Operational Approach to Financial...

Good Morning Folks! 🌄 After a tough start yesterday owing to a few works that I had been allotted, it's time to get into the groove. On another note, I was completely distraught yesterday seeing the Indian Cricket Team getting skittled for a paltry 46, the lowest at home, as a result of some immaculate bowling by the Kiwis. The pitch and the weather played a huge role too, but I feel the shot selection from few of the players was questionable 🫠 . Well, since the Kiwis have got a huge 134 run lead with 7 more wickets things look bleak for India. Bowling them out early on Day 3 and playing sensibly to get narrow down the lead should be the approach. Anyways, it is a nice test before the big Australian tour. Pakistan too did well yesterday with their bowling especially Sajid Khan. A great test going on in Multan with England needing 261 to win with 8 wickets in hand on what I would call a 9th day pitch which is turning square. Date: 18th October 2024 Targets: 🎯 JIGL : Sources of La...

Good Morning Readers!  🌄 With newfound energy and passion, it feels like a massive change is about to come in terms of my academics. I'll be keeping tougher targets from today in order to get things completed before time even if it means that my mental and physical health goes for a toss. Date: 17th October 2024 Targets:  🎯 JIGL : Sources of Law (4 Lectures) CMSL : SEBI Takeover Code (3 Lectures) ECIPL : FCRA (3 Lectures) CLP : General Meetings (Complete Revision) Today's song is Mockingbird by Eminem. A song which has a hold on a generation of people. And with Hailee getting married recently this song becomes a bit more special to understand how old this song is. For whatever reason, I find this song motivating enough for me to get things done quickly.  ❤️ Wishing everyone a great day. Bye! 👋

It's been an eventful 30 days since the start of the challenge that I've given to myself. Over the course of this challenge, I have had a few ups 📈 and a few downs  📉  but notably there haven't been any major changes. The reason why I started this challenge was to bring about a major change in my study schedule and help me increase focus.  I've at numerous occasions found myself deviating from my ultimate goal and wandering into unwanted territories which have led to me questioning my methodology 🫠. I've noted that I've been getting extremely high dopamine through sources other than academics namely YouTube Shorts, YouTube , Reddit , Spotify and LinkedIn . This would not have been a problem if the dopamine levels soared as a result of productive activities but unfortunately that hasn't been the case. Now I stand at a very crucial juncture in my December 2024 attempt. A point from which things can go only one way. Either up or down. Having already skipped...

Good Morning Readers! 🌄 It's officially a month since I started this challenge. Feels great to be standing at this juncture. Hopefully I can continue with this and gain some much-needed momentum as I approach the business end of the challenge. 🤞 Date: 16th October 2024 Targets:  🎯 JIGL : Civil Procedure Code (4 Lectures) CMSL : SEBI Takeover Code (3 Lectures) ECIPL : Overseas Direct Investment (1 Lecture) FM : Operational Approach to Financial Decision (3 Lectures) Today's song is Come See the Wonder by Cavendish Music. To the common world, this song may not mean much but ask any Cricket-Holic and they'll treat this song like the best song in the world. The intro music to India's Test tour to England and Australia for the last 2 tours. A wonderful song that brings back all the memories of waking up at 4 a.m. to watch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2018-19 and 2020-21 and the Pataudi Trophy in 2018 and 2021. The bouncy pitches of Australia and grass laden ones of Engl...