Why Civil Services is the Best Option for Career
Life is often about the choices we make and the outcome of these choices makes the person we are. Giving shape to our dreams also depends upon giving shape to ourselves. When we are able to give right shape to ourselves then it reflects and trickles down to our dreams and aspirations as well. At one point of time being a member of Indian administrative service is a dream for a majority of Indian youth. It is not just a job or a service. It is a way of life. A life full of adventure, challenges, accomplishments and utmost respect.Perhaps, a life less ordinary.
Here are some reasons that say IAS is the best career option and preparation is worth the time
Unique life- life as an IAS will be different. Your each day will be different from the other. A new day begins with a new challenge and ends with a new accomplishment. You will come across different faces of humanity, technology and society that will leave a permanent mark on you.
One day you will be responsible for making arrangements for the visits of dignitaries while the next day you will be brainstorming about the possible ways of containing the epidemic and on the third day you may will be leading the battalion of disaster response force to rescue the stranded people. Think of the marks all these situations will leave on you.
Lifelong learning is a part of the deal that comes with a package. And as your experience pool widens your personal, spiritual and mental growth will be on the same track as your career growth. No other career offers these various facades of human growth.
At the end being an IAS is worth the hard work and the competition. Truly it will offer you a life less ordinary.
Motivation and thirst for knowledge- the human brain is wired to seek knowledge and new ways. Preparing for UPSC will drop you in the ocean of fascinating knowledge. All your thirst for knowledge and society will be quenched when you are in this game.
The syllabus is so designed that it not only tests the suitability of the aspirants but also brings the best in every one of us. preparation will boost your confidence and present the opportunity to learn so many skills. You will become more observant and receptive about the things around you. Many of you will discover new talents and skills in your hitherto unknown to you.
Remuneration- salary component is the main part of the package of any career option. But remuneration and salary component are two different things. IAS as a service will offer more than a mere salary slips.
You may well contrast the salaries with VP’S of corporate sector but their salary slips can be fat but the remuneration component is heavier on this side .intangible components on this side outweighs the gains on the corporate side. Also during the preparation phase, you will develop skills that you can monetize at any time. As an aspirant you never have to worry about the future prospects as someway or other you will do good in life.
Enlightenment- by the virtue of your preparation you will be enlightened that no other course can make you. After some time you will develop the ability to connect the dots. You will figure out the know-how of many of the things. How everything is connected, the cause and effects of everything around you.
How a causal event in western economies can have ramifications for climate-proofing projects in African countries? See where the dots lead, that’s how everything is connected. You and me are also a part of this connection but to figure out HOW you need to take the plunge into this game.
Social circle- when preparing for civil services you meet people from different age groups, different religions, a different part of countries and different socio-economic background. Some of those with whom you connect with will give you friends for life that share similar motivation and thought process as you.
You will receive wisdom from the seniors and mentors. You will enjoy the company of like-minded peers and will see a shift in your personality at the same time learning how to remain razor-sharp focused.
Old hobbies will pave the way for new creative hobbies- if you are in for the serious preparation then time to say goodbye to the old time-wasting hobbies of listening to endless music and watching television, interacting on social media. Instead, you will focus on new thrusts like learning new language, new musical instrument or new programming language and as i have mentioned it earlier that all these changes will reflect in your dreams and aspirations.
as you learn new things you will know more about yourselves. Within ourselves lies a world that transcends this physical world. When you feel this world you will be ecstatic. This world is the inner intuitive world. Civil services preparation can lead you to this world.
Leadership- history is the window which shows that leaders are made and not born. I ask you, What are the ingredients of leadership? Perhaps, some soft skills combined with personality traits.
Civil services preparation offers you a way to develop leadership qualities. All these necessary skills and traits of leadership you will come across during this journey of your dreams and aspirations. volunteering, taking initiative and remaining calm under stress are some of the skills you can learn while preparing for civil services.
Quest- cultures across humanity has been fascinated by the quest of unknown and the eternal truth. For us living in this world with comfort at every corner, The preparation journey will take you to the lives of great men like Abraham Lincoln, swami Vivekananda and different times and how the leaders of that time tackled the difficult situation.
What motivated these exceptional men to go far beyond the capabilities of normal humans. You will find the answers to all of your curious questions.
Rational and objective end result- the ultimate goal of this preparation is to get into the service on whose demands lies the foundation of the need for this serious preparation.
You may well admire steve jobs, mark Zuckerberg and warren buffet and may aspire to be one among them. You very well can as nothing is written and everything is possible.
But, the time and space we are in, IAS preparation is very objective and rational. There are clear cut instructions and well-defined syllabus. End goal is well within the reach if you play your cards well. Know the rules better and work hard till the objective is not finished. In this whole journey, nothing will depend on fate, everything will be in your hands.
